Zelenskyy made the announcement during his daily address on Monday, stating that Ukrainian Security Council chief Rustem Umerov had briefed him on the upcoming talks and ongoing preparations

The Ukrainian and Russian delegations will hold a third round of negotiations in Istanbul later this week. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, according to the evening address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks in Turkey this week as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced. While US President Donald Trump has increased the pressure by giving Russia 50 days to agree on a deal or face sanctions,