Overview
- Zelensky said he will travel to Turkey on Wednesday to prepare the reactivation of negotiations with Russia and to restart prisoner exchanges.
- Ukraine’s security chief Rustem Umerov is in Istanbul to unblock swap talks that could return about 1,200 captives.
- The Kremlin said Russian representatives will not join the planned contacts, while stating Moscow remains open to negotiations.
- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was reported to be in Turkey for meetings tied to efforts to relaunch talks.
- During Zelensky’s Madrid stop, Spain announced €1 billion to procure U.S. military equipment for Ukraine and hosted meetings with the king and prime minister.