Zelenskyy Awaits Putin in Turkey as Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Resume; Secretary Rubio to Join Negotiations

Turkish officials prepare to host the first direct peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in over two years, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly announces he will be waiting in Turkey for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet face-to-face. The diplomatic breakthrough, confirmed by multiple international channels, raises cautious optimism that momentum may be building toward ending the war that has ravaged Ukraine and destabilized global markets since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022.

In a televised statement released Monday, Zelenskyy says he is prepared to personally. . .