Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to take place in Turkey on Thursday, and Zelenskyy has confirmed he will attend the meeting himself, but only if Vladimir Putin agrees to be there as well.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself.

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas doubts that Vladimir Putin will travel to Turkey for a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky. She believes the Russian leader may not be willing to take that step.