Following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 16, a trilateral summit was on the agenda as part of efforts to end the Ukraine-Russia war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement that Turkey could host the peace talks. Zelenskyy made the following statement:

"Türkiye, Gulf countries, or European countries may host the talks with Putin"

ZELENSKY: I AM READY TO MEET

Following the summit hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House, Zelenskyy said he was ready for bilateral talks with Putin and stressed the importance of leadership in resolving"painful issues."

"As I said, we are ready for any format at the leadership level. Because we can only resolve all these complex and painful issues at the leadership level. That's why I confirmed with Putin that we are ready for a bilateral meeting, and I'm supported by all European leaders, and then I expect a trilateral meeting," Zelenskyy said. However, Russian Foreign Minister Segey Lavrov stated that no meeting was planned.