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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Zelensky invited to EU summit on Ukraine as Russian and US officials hold talks in Turkey
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to a special EU meeting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and European security on March 6, European Council President Antonio Costa says.
Saying there was a “new momentum which should lead to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, Costa said the meeting would discuss possible European security guarantees for any accord.
Meanwhile, Russian and US officials have begun talks in Istanbul on resolving diplomatic issues as the two countries aim to restore ties, Russian news agencies reported.
The talks are being held at the US consul general’s residence in Istanbul and come after this month’s first high-level meeting between the two powers since the start of Russia’s Ukraine offensive.
The Times of Israel Community.