Russia to closely follow Zelensky-Erdogan meeting, says the Kremlin

The Kremlin on Friday said it would closely follow the results of a meeting in Turkey between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, at which the potential extension of the Black Sea grain deal will be discussed.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin may talk with Erdogan soon, but no date has yet been set.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following talks with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on Friday, A Haber suggested.

According to the TV channel, the meeting will not necessarily take place in Turkey, but it will be held in person.

The Hurriyet newspaper reported earlier on Friday that, today, Erdogan will once again offer Zelensky his services as a mediator for a peace settlement between Moscow and Kiev at today’s meeting. The agenda will also include an exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. The two leaders will also discuss extending the grain deal after it expires on July 17.