Putin Sabotages the Peace Table with Ukraine Waiting for Trump to Abandon Zelenski and Facilitate His Invasion of the Country

After a frenzied week of diplomacy, the Istanbul meeting has been left with an agreement to exchange prisoners of war and little more. More information: Ukraine and Russia agree to exchange 2,000 prisoners of war at their first meeting since 2022

Zelensky went to Ankara while a high-level delegation of the Ukrainian government led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence arrived in Istanbul. Erdoğan welcomed him into his presidential palace and received confirmation that Putin would not go to Turkey.