Bloomberg: Turkey is prepared to support the deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.

Sources speaking to the agency on the condition of anonymity noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed this topic with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during separate meetings in Ankara in early February.

Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump, who is eager to establish contacts with Russia, including through peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine, stated that he would support the involvement of European allies in peacekeeping forces and provide security guarantees for Ukraine, while simultaneously excluding a direct role for the U.S. itself in this matter.

Turkey's willingness to assist in monitoring a potential ceasefire is crucial for its European allies, including the UK and France, who are developing corresponding plans. However, as Bloomberg sources pointed out, Ankara will not be part of any peacekeeping mission unless it is involved in all consultations and other activities related to its formation.

• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at a press conference during his visit to Qatar on Wednesday, February 26, stated that the Russian side is not considering any options for the deployment of European peacekeepers in Ukraine. According to Lavrov, no one has asked Russia about the possibility of deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine at this time, although, as the Russian minister indicated, U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned in a recent meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron that such deployment would only be possible with the consent of both parties to the conflict.