Zelenskyy says he is going to return to talks on ending the war

Zelenskyy said he was preparing to return to negotiations to end the war. Photo: Getty Images

Ukraine is preparing to intensify diplomatic negotiations and already has concrete developments to present to the Turkish side.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he will travel to Turkey after his planned visit to Spain.

According to him, Kyiv is preparing to intensify negotiations and has specific developments to present to the Turkish side. The President stressed that Ukraine's priority remained the end of the war, as well as the resumption of exchanges and the return of prisoners.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said that today, 18 November, he would meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The Head of State stressed that he expects Madrid's support to increase, as the participation of another powerful country will help accelerate the approaching end of the war.

For Thursday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed to prepare a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. This week, he will also meet with government officials, parliamentary leadership, and members of the «Servant of the People faction». The President is preparing a number of legislative initiatives and quick decisions, which, according to him, are necessary for the state.

It should be noted that earlier, in an interview with The Times, Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia said that negotiations with Russia had been suspended due to lack of progress.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stressed that Ukraine was ready to support the peace initiatives of Europe and US President Donald Trump, but not at the cost of territorial concessions.

At the end of September, US Vice President J.D. Vance said that Russia had refused to hold bilateral talks with Ukraine, as well as trilateral talks with US President Donald Trump.