Diplomat Roman Bezsmertnyi said this on Espreso TV.“As for the process of discussing a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin, it has been handed over to Tayyip Recep Erdogan, because it is impossible. Once, when we spoke, I reminded you of the events of 2018, when Trump, after leaving his third meeting with Kim Jong Un, shocked the world by saying that from now on, let Tayyip Recep Erdogan handle talks with him,” he said.According to the diplomat, the fact that the U.S. president suggested Erdogan take on the attempt at mediation in this matter is further proof that such a meeting is impossible.“And it is obvious that in phone conversations, Putin told Trump openly that he would not meet with Zelenskyy, but this further explains the correctness of the Ukrainian position that the Ukrainian side is ready to meet. And here, the President of Ukraine is right to keep repeating this,” Bezsmertnyi concluded.The third round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia took place in Istanbul on Wednesday, July 23, where the Ukrainian side insisted on direct talks between the leaders.On July 25, the spokesperson for the Russian dictator, Dmitry Peskov, expressed doubts about a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy before the end of August 2025.On July 25, Turkish President Recep Erdogan stated that he intends to hold talks with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to find out whether they are ready for a meeting.