AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacts during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.(Photo: AP/Suzanne Plunkett, Pool)05 Apr 2026 03:07AM (Updated: 05 Apr 2026 03:11AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul on Saturday (Apr 4) for talks on energy and navigation security and efforts to end the war with Russia, the Turkish presidency said.The visit came a day after Erdogan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who accused Kyiv of attempting to target the gas pipeline between Russia and Turkey supplying several European countries.Erdogan "stressed the importance that Turkey attaches to the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and the crucial nature of the security of energy supply," his office said. The two leaders also discussed relations between the countries, "peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and regional and international developments," it added.ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON AGENDAZelenskyy said they had discussed "steps to implement joint projects in developing gas infrastructure, as well as opportunities for joint development of gas fields."Show MoreShow LessThe meeting was held at the Dolmabahce Palace on the shores of the Bosphorus, which also hosted several rounds of talks between Moscow and Kyiv in the past, with a heavy police presence around the venue.Zelenskyy was also due to meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of most Christian Orthodox churches, a week before the Orthodox Easter, celebrated in Ukraine and Russia on Apr 12.14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on UkraineUkraine's Zelenskyy visiting Jordan for next leg of Gulf 'security' talks amid Iran warUkraine, UAE agree to cooperate on defence, Zelenskyy saysTRUCE PROSPECTS REMAIN UNCERTAINKyiv has been pushing for a truce over the Orthodox Easter holidays that would include a halt in attacks on energy infrastructure. Russia, which is seeking a permanent settlement rather than a brief ceasefire, said it had not seen any "clearly formulated" proposals from Kyiv.Ukraine has struck Russian energy infrastructure throughout the more than four-year war in a bid to weaken Moscow's ability to finance its offensive. Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities have cut power and heating to millions of people since the war began in 2022.Source: AFP/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST