In Turkey, a new phase of negotiations concerning security in the Black Sea is taking place. The meeting is held at a military level with leaders from the "Coalition of the Resolute" including the United Kingdom and France.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Odesa on April 15 following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, reported by "European Truth".

Details: According to Zelensky, discussions on Black Sea security are ongoing in Turkey, primarily concerning the "coalition of willing".

"For the past two days, we have been discussing this on the platform of our Turkish partners. They invited us, and representatives from Europe will be present just as they were at the Paris summit – the UK, France, with Ukraine certainly and the hosting party – Turkey," he added.

The Turkish Ministry of Defense previously announced that a meeting would take place on April 15-16, addressing Black Sea security following a potential ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

Although Turkish media had reported the anticipated presence of Russian representatives at the meeting, Ankara has denied this.

Recall that following negotiations in Saudi Arabia from March 23-25, the USA, Russia, and Ukraine agreed to discuss securing navigation in the Black Sea.

However, Russia subsequently presented a list of demands, including the easing of some sanctions against the agricultural sector. The US stated they would consider these demands, while Europe rejected the easing of sanctions.