US EditionUkraine Peace Negotiations Begin In Istanbul Without Trump Or Putin
- Russia and Ukraine held direct peace talks on Thursday 2025-05-15 in Istanbul, with delegations led by Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov respectively.
- The talks followed months of diplomacy initiated by President Trump, who promised a swift end to the three-year war but faced stalled progress as Putin declined to meet him.
- The Russian delegation, headed by Putin’s aide Medinsky and including three senior officials, met a Ukrainian team aiming to begin de-escalation steps focused on securing a ceasefire.
- Trump expressed that Putin's absence was expected, noting he doubted Putin would attend without him, while Ukraine’s Sybiha reiterated support for U.S. Mediation efforts and called on Moscow to respond positively.
- Putin’s absence weakened hopes for major breakthroughs, raising prospects of intensified Western sanctions as Russian forces prepare new offensives amid thousands of casualties in eastern Ukraine.
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Hopes Dim for Breakthrough in Ukraine Conflict
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey for peace talks, though key leaders like Putin and Trump were absent, leaving the potential for a major breakthrough uncertain and highlighting differing perspectives on the conflict's resolution.
Negotiations in Istanbul start Friday, uncertain whether Kiev and Moscow will talk directly
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The outlook for Ukraine-Russia talks fades, as Putin skips out
KYIV and MOSCOW — Hopes for substantive talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine faded on Thursday, after days of intense speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin and perhaps even President Trump would attend.Only one leader — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — showed up in Turkey. He last met Putin face-to-face in 2019. Now he has accused the Russian leader of being afraid to meet again as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.…
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