Putin, Istanbul and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Ukraine peace negotiations in Istanbul, the Kremlin confirmed late on Wednesday. The Russian president is sending his adviser Vladimir Medinsky to Turkey as head of a delegation,
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RBC Ukraine on MSNWhat to expect if Putin visits Istanbul: Expert explains Kremlin's true intentionsIf Vladimir Putin comes to Istanbul for negotiations on the war in Ukraine, nothing will come of it. It will be yet another attempt by the Kremlin to influence the peace talks, Ukrainian political analyst Taras Zahorodniy says in an interview on the YouTube channel of RBC-Ukraine.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNZelenskyy doubts Putin will attend Istanbul meetingDuring a conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Zelenskyy suggested holding the meeting in Ankara. However, the Ukrainian president said that if Putin agrees to come, he is ready to meet in Istanbul.
Putin and Trump to skip Turkey summit leaving peace talks hanging in balance - Zelensky says he will fly to Istanbul at a moment's notice if Putin does show up
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RBC Ukraine on MSNRunning late for talks? Here's when Witkoff and Rubio will arrive in IstanbulUS President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Friday, May 16, reports The Guardian. As the outlet reports, Witkoff told journalists that he and Rubio will head to Istanbul on Friday for talks regarding Russia and Ukraine.