US EditionPutin will not attend Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
- U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15, 2025, that Vladimir Putin will not attend planned Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, this week.
- The talks aim to produce a ceasefire agreement as pressure grows for direct negotiations between Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who insists on meeting Putin in person.
- The Kremlin stated that Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky will head Russia's four-member delegation, while Ukraine's presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak indicated that Zelenskyy intends to meet exclusively with Putin himself.
- Trump expressed surprise that Putin would attend peace talks without his presence and cautioned that failure to reach an agreement could lead to a violent reaction, while acknowledging some advancement in the ongoing negotiations.
- Trump wrapped up a four-day Middle East tour that included easing sanctions on Syria and addressing U.S. Troops at Qatar's al-Udeid Air Base prior to traveling to Abu Dhabi for the tour's final leg.
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Putin skips Turkey peace talks, Zelenskyy also backs out
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin will not take part in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey this week, the Kremlin has confirmed, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to also back out of his planned in-person attendance. Lower-tier negotiating teams were set to face off in Istanbul later Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that while Putin would not be presen…
Zelenskyy criticises Putin's no-show at peace talks as US describes negotiation 'logjam'
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for direct talks in Türkiye, instead dispatching a lower-level delegation to stalled negotiations in Istanbul.
Putin Skips Turkey Peace Talks, Zelenskyy Also Backs Out - The Thinking Conservative
Putin will not take part in the Russia–Ukraine peace talks in Turkey, prompting Zelenskyy to also back out of his planned in-person attendance. The post Putin Skips Turkey Peace Talks, Zelenskyy Also Backs Out appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Ottumwa Courier
Trump downplays Putin's decision to skip Istanbul peace talks with Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump has left Qatar for the United Arab Emirates on the final leg of his Middle East tour. Trump will visit the country’s largest mosque, where the country's founder is buried in a courtyard. Trump also will…
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Trump downplays Putin’s decision to skip Istanbul peace talks with Zelenskyy
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a no-show for anticipated peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey this week. Trump, who had pressed for Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet in Istanbul, brushed off Putin’s apparent decision to not take part in the expected talks. “I didn’t think it was…
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