US EditionZelenskyy Dismisses Putin-Less Russian Delegation to Peace Talks | Morning News Bulletin 16 May 2025
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the Russian delegation as fake after talks planned on May 15, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey.
- The talks were proposed by Russia following Ukraine's 30-day ceasefire offer, but Putin did not attend, sending a delegation led by aide Vladimir Medinsky instead.
- Zelenskyy contrasted the Russian side's low-ranking officials with Ukraine’s high-level delegation and said the absence of Putin showed Moscow’s reluctance for serious negotiations.
- Zelenskyy expressed doubt about meaningful progress, noting that the other side’s representatives did not include anyone with decision-making authority.
- The refusal of direct talks between Putin and Zelenskyy implies a likely continuation of the stalemate, though Western allies still hope the Istanbul talks might advance negotiations.
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Zelenskyy dismisses Putin-less Russian delegation to peace talks | Morning News Bulletin 16 May 2025
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Talker, technocrat, soldier, spy Zelensky called Russia’s delegation for the Istanbul talks a ‘sham.’ Here’s who Putin sent to negotiate with Ukraine — and why they matter.
Last Sunday, Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct negotiations with Kyiv in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that he was ready to meet Putin there in person. Then, for several days, Russian officials demurred over whether the president would attend. On the eve of the planned talks, Putin released a list of officials appointed to Russia’s delegation — and he wasn’t on it. The group, which Zelensky …
Putin and Zelensky send delegations to meet in Istanbul
The President of Ukraine confirmed that he is sending a high-level delegation to the peace talks in Istanbul, led by the Minister of Defense, despite the fact that Russia sent a delegation of lower-ranking officials.
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