On May 13, local time on the 12th, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated in his evening video address that he had a substantive conversation with Turkish President Erdogan and thanked him for his support. Zelensky confirmed to Erdogan that Ukraine is willing to have direct and substantive talks with Russian President Putin and is ready to travel to Turkey.
President Erdogan expressed his full willingness to accept this meeting. Zelensky also specifically mentioned that US President Trump fully supports this meeting and hopes that Trump can find an opportunity to come to Turkey. (Jin Shi)





