US EditionPutin will not attend Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the anticipated Ukraine peace talks scheduled this week in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Putin's absence follows a push led by U.S. President Donald Trump for direct talks between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy aimed at achieving a ceasefire.
- The Kremlin said Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead Russia's delegation, while Zelenskyy insists on meeting Putin personally, according to Ukrainian adviser Mykhailo Podolyak.
- During a business roundtable in Doha, Trump expressed surprise that Putin attended peace talks without his presence and cautioned that failure to reach an agreement could lead to violent consequences.
- Trump used his four-day Middle East visit, including a stop at Qatar's al-Udeid Air Base and meetings in Abu Dhabi, to promote regional stability and announced easing sanctions on war-torn Syria.
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Putin Spurns Zelenskyy Meeting but Lower-Level Ukraine-Russia Talks Are Still on
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, both countries said Thursday, but hopes for a breakthrough remained dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey.
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…
Times-Standard
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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