Zelenskyy Challenges Putin to a Personal Meeting in Turkey

Diplomatic Efforts for Peace

• 🇺🇦 Ukraine has been actively engaged in diplomatic efforts with partners to secure a full and unconditional ceasefire.
• 🕊️ This ceasefire is intended to provide a necessary foundation for diplomacy and bring peace closer.
• 🇷🇺 Ukraine awaits a clear response from Russia, emphasizing that the war must end and killings must stop.

Potential Escalation and Sanctions

• ⚡ Ukrainian forces are prepared to respond symmetrically to ensure fairness.
• 🌍 Partners have indicated readiness to increase sanctions against Russia if Putin rejects a ceasefire.

Proposed Meeting in Turkey

• 🤝 Ukraine is open to negotiations in any format.
• 🇹🇷 President Zelenskyy has proposed a personal meeting with President Putin in Turkey on Thursday, May 15th.
• 🤞 Zelenskyy hopes Putin will not seek excuses to avoid this meeting, stressing readiness to talk to end the war.
• ✅ This proposal has received support from President Trump and other leaders.