Security Talks in the Black Sea: New Challenges
15 April 2025 19:10
Significant negotiations are currently taking place in Turkey regarding security issues in the Black Sea. These meetings are being held at a military level with the involvement of leaders from the "coalition of the willing" – the United Kingdom and France.
Source: President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference in Odesa on April 15 after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as reported by "European Truth".
Details: According to Zelensky, a military meeting regarding Black Sea security is occurring in Turkey, primarily focused on the "coalition of the willing".
"For these two days, this has been discussed on the platform of our Turkish colleagues. They invited us, and there will be representatives of those representing Europe, as was the case at the summit in Paris – the UK, France, Ukraine, and the host country – Turkey," he added.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense previously announced that a meeting would take place on April 15-16 to discuss Black Sea security in light of a potential ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
Although Turkish media had reported that Russian representatives would be present at the meeting, Ankara denied this.
Recall that following negotiations in Saudi Arabia from March 23-25, the US, Russia, and Ukraine agreed to discuss maritime security in the Black Sea.
However, after this, Russia presented a list of demands, including the easing of several sanctions against the agricultural sector. The US stated they would consider these demands, while in Europe, the easing of sanctions was rejected.