Zelensky offered Putin a meeting in Turkey Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky announced his willingness to negotiate with the Russian head of state Vladimir Putin in Turkey. In an interview with CNN Turk, he expressed hope that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would help organize such a meeting. According to Zelensky, negotiations at the highest level are "necessary", as other contacts have not yet led to an end to the war. "We are ready for this meeting in Turkey. I know that President Erdogan has his own connections with Putin. Therefore, we support the meeting in Turkey," said Zelensky. From his point of view, the leaders of the two countries are able to agree on issues that delegations and technical groups cannot resolve. "That's why I want to meet with him as a decision-maker," Zelensky said. He called the main issue of a possible negotiation with Putin the achievement of a ceasefire along the front line and the creation of a mechanism to monitor its compliance. According to Zelensky, security guarantees, the reconstruction of Ukraine and territorial issues should also be discussed at the level of the leaders. At the same time, he emphasized that he does not intend to give in to Putin's demands: hand over Donbass and recognize Crimea as Russian, as this contradicts the Ukrainian constitution. More details.