"Meeting reportedly set up with US envoy, but Moscow says no Russian representatives will attend. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes to revive talks over ending the war caused by Russia's full-scale invasion two years ago during a trip to Turkiye on Wednesday. On a short tour of European allies to discuss support early this week, Zelenskyy wrote on social media on Tuesday that Ukraine is preparing to reinvigorate negotiations and has developed solutions that he will propose to partners."
"Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that no Russian representatives will take part in talks on November 19, but that President Vladimir Putin was open to conversations with the US and Turkiye on the results of the talks. For now, these contacts are taking place without Russian participation. We will await information on what would actually be discussed in Istanbul, he said during his daily conference call with reporters."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Turkiye seeking to revive negotiations to end the war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. A reported meeting in Ankara included US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no Russian representatives will attend talks on November 19, although President Vladimir Putin remained open to post-talk conversations with the US and Turkiye. A senior Ukrainian official said Zelenskyy's main goal is renewed American engagement in peace efforts. Ukraine continues concentrated diplomatic efforts to prevent any US withdrawal from brokering a ceasefire. Previous Istanbul talks achieved prisoner exchanges but no breakthrough.
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