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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Trump downplays Putin's decision to skip Istanbul peace talks with Zelenskyy
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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…
Trump Downplays Putin Decision to Skip Istanbul Talks With Zelenskyy
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 had pressed for Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
"Why should he go?": According to Trump, Putin does not participate in the Ukraine negotiations because of him.
The US President puts it as if the Russian leader had made his absence dependent on him during the negotiations in Istanbul. However, the exact opposite seems to be the case.
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