# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says he will be available for direct peace talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during his visit to Turkey on Thursday, where he is set to meet president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelensky says the only way to secure a ceasefire and an end to the war is through direct talks with Putin. He adds that if the talks failed, he would expect strong sanctions from the US and European Union, as it would show that Russia was not ready for diplomacy.
Zelensky prepared to meet Putin for peace talks on Thursday