Ukraine-Russia battle newest: Zelensky says Putin ‘scared’ to satisfy him face-to-face in excessive stakes Turkey talks | EUROtoday

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin of being “scared” to satisfy him for talks in Turkey this week to finish Russia’s battle in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president has warned that he’ll solely attend the high-stakes talks if Mr Putin additionally attends, as a result of solely a face-to-face assembly with the Russian president can ship peace.

This is because of the truth that “absolutely everything in Russia” is determined by Mr Putin, stated Mr Zelensky, including: “If he takes the step to say he is ready for a ceasefire then it opens the way to discussing all the elements to end the war.”

“I’m not even mentioning that he is scared of direct talks with me,” Mr Zelensky stated, including that he would first meet Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara for talks and would head to Istanbul if Mr Putin arrived there.

The recent ultimatum comes after US president Donald Trump recommended he may be part of Mr Zelensky and Mr Putin in Turkey this week if the 2 leaders meet.

But the Kremlin has declined to touch upon whether or not Mr Putin will journey to Turkey, saying solely that “the Russian side continues to prepare for the negotiations”.