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Zelenskyy Ready to Hold Ukraine-Russia Talks in Azerbaijan
Kyiv said it is open to a three-party format if Moscow is ready, as the visit produced six security and trade agreements.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, announcing that Ukraine is ready to hold trilateral negotiations with the United States and Russia in Azerbaijan.
- Zelenskyy noted that Kyiv has previously held similar trilateral talks in Turkey and Switzerland, establishing precedent for multilateral diplomacy despite recent momentum diminishing amid escalating tensions.
- During his first visit to Azerbaijan since Russia's full-scale invasion, the two leaders signed six bilateral agreements focused on security cooperation and expanding trade, marking a "very significant step" regarding the defense-industrial complex.
- President Ilham Aliyev reiterated that both nations support the "territorial integrity" of each other, while Zelenskyy stated that Baku could mediate the diplomatic process to help end Moscow's all-out war.
- Kyiv remains open to dialogue as the security situation allows, though officials exclude Russia and Belarus from hosting meetings, citing their roles as launchpads for the ongoing full-scale invasion.
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Ukraine is ready for trilateral talks on ending the war with Russia, which could take place in Azerbaijan if Moscow shows readiness for dialogue, Ukrainian President Zelensky said during a visit to Baku. Meanwhile, the number of casualties on both sides in the mutual night attacks by Russia and Ukraine has increased again. According to Ukrainian authorities, six people were killed and more than 30 were injured in the Russian attacks. On the Russ…
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, who is visiting Azerbaijan, proposed Saturday that the next round of negotiations with Russia be held in this country in the Caucasus, informs the EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. "I informed the President of Azerbaijan that we are ready for trilateral negotiations (in his country)," said President Volodimir Zelenski after a meeting ...
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, visiting Azerbaijan, proposed Saturday that the next round of negotiations with Russia take place in this country in the Caucasus, EFE informs.
The Ukrainian President held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Saturday.
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