War in Ukraine: Putin and Zelensky's Missed Meeting in Turkey

After talks between representatives of Ukraine, the US and Turkey, others are planned between Moscow, Kiev and Ankara Rutte claims that the Russian president has made a “big mistake” not traveling to Istanbul Von der Leyen announces new sanctions to Russia

Negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States and Turkey have ended in Istanbul.

War in Ukraine: Putin and Zelensky's missed meeting in Turkey

Each side is due to meet on Friday with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, but still without any broader meeting planned.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye indicated that head of the entity, Hakan Fidan, and the delegations of the United States (USA), Russia and Ukraine will hold a meeting in Istanbul on Friday to discuss the settlement of the conflict with the Kiev regime. READ ALSO: Delegations of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Istanbul without Zelensky or Putin The diplomatic portfolio stated that the meeting between Hakan Fidan and the Russian delegat…

While the Ukrainian president traveled to Ankara and seeks to show real willingness for dialogue, the Kremlin leader refused to come forward and sent representatives with less political weight and limited decision-making capacity. Marco Rubio will head the US delegation

Unsurprisingly, the Kremlin leader refused to meet Volodymyr Zelensky on 15 May 2025 in Istanbul. The two men, who had been homologous for six years, actually only know each other as belligerents.