Can Istanbul talks pave way to end the war in Ukraine? | Inside Story

A glimmer of hope to end the more than three-year war in Ukraine that's killed thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to attend a meeting proposed by Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, as long as the Russian president is there in person. Putin wants the talks to first discuss the root causes of the conflict and deal with ceasefire negotiations later. His plan is also supported by US President Donald Trump, who says the meeting will help Ukraine's allies, the US and European powers, decide whether a ceasefire is possible, and also the future of its war effort against Russia's invasion. Is the Russian leader trying to deflect growing Western pressure to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire or face 'massive sanctions' And are the talks hosted by Turkiye likely to make any progress at all? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: Olesia Horiainova, Co-founder of Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre. Vasily Kashin, Expert at Russian International Affairs Council. Barin Kayaoglu, Assistant Professor and Chair of American Studies, Social Sciences University of Ankara. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #VolodymyrZelenskyy #VladimirPutin #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #UnitedStates #RussiaUkraineTalks #DonaldTrump #UkraineWarTalks #RussiaUkraineCeasefire #Turkey #Turkiye #UkrainePeaceTalks #AlJazeeraEnglish