Volodímir Zelenski He continues to embark on a diplomatic tour to increase military support to strengthen the defense of Ukraine and take new steps towards ending the war. After closing an agreement in France with Emmanuel Macron and meeting this Tuesday in Madrid with Pedro Sanchezthe Ukrainian president will travel to Türkiye on Wednesday to “reactivate” in person the peace negotiations with Russia, paused since mid-September.
This was announced by Zelensky himself through a message published on his social networks. “We are preparing to reactivate negotiations and have developed solutions that we will propose to our allies. Do everything possible to bring the end of the war closer is Ukraine’s top priority,” he insisted.
The last face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations took place on July 23 in Istanbul and closed with a prisoner exchange. Since then, and despite the meeting held by Donald Trump y Vladimir Putin In Alaska, the diplomatic channel has been clogged and the intensity of fighting on the front and air attacks has increased.
Today, I am holding meetings in Spain that we have been preparing for quite some time. We expect that another strong country will increase its support – helping us protect lives and bring the end of the war closer. We are working to ensure that the meeting with Prime Minister…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) November 18, 2025
A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry already revealed last week that Moscow was ready to resume negotiations. “The ball is in Ukraine’s court,” he said, according to the state agency. Tass. The Kremlin has assured that Putin is open to meeting with Zelensky, but only if the Ukrainian president travels to the Russian capital.
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“Today I will hold meetings in Spain that have been prepared for quite some time. We hope that another strong country will increase its supporthelping us save lives and move towards the end of the war,” he said.
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