Turkey gears up for third peace meeting on Ukraine conflict

According to a Bloomberg report, Turkey is set to host another international meeting aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine. This will mark the third such gathering, with the previous one held in August in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Istanbul meeting, expected to take place in October, will focus on discussing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's ten-point peace plan, which includes the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. Additionally, Kyiv's plans to host a global peace summit later in the year will also be on the agenda.

There is anticipation regarding Beijing's participation in these peace talks, with Kyiv hoping for Chinese involvement. The composition of attendees is expected to be limited, with US representatives among those likely to be present. However, it's worth noting that the White House has not yet finalized its list of participants.

Organizers of the meeting are keen on China's participation, but it remains uncertain whether Beijing will send a representative. Russia, as in the previous meetings, has not been invited and continues to condemn these gatherings as "illegal."

Negotiations on the war in Ukraine. This is the third such meeting

This meeting in Turkey marks the third in a series of similar events aimed at discussing an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Denmark hosted a meeting in June, and Saudi Arabia organized one in August. The Jeddah meeting saw the participation of representatives from approximately 40 countries, including national security advisers and diplomats from Ukraine, key allies of Kyiv, and G20 nations like India, Brazil, and China, which did not condemn the Russian invasion.

During the Jeddah talks, the Office of the President of Ukraine sought participants' agreement to formulate a ten-point peace formula. Subsequently, a document outlining the assumptions of Volodymyr Zelensky's proposed plan was published.