Ukraine Requests Turkey to Mediate Direct Peace Summit with Russia

On April 21, 2026, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha requested that Turkey host a high-level meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The diplomatic overture aims to restart stalled peace negotiations. Turkey has previously hosted mediation efforts, but this latest request comes amid a shift in Ukrainian strategy toward large-scale drone attrition. There has been no formal response from the Kremlin regarding the proposal for a direct presidential summit in Ankara or Istanbul.

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Country: Turkey

Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War

Severity: MEDIUM

Source: Reuters via Just Security

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