As officials in Washington, D.C., and Moscow prepare to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is critical of negotiations that exclude his nation.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Feb. 18 that Turkey is an ideal host for potential peace talks on Russia's war against Ukraine, offering Ankara as a venue for future negotiations. "Our country is an ideal host for the negotiations that are likely to begin between Russia,