Russia mocks Zelensky over Putin no-show
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Moscow’s massacres of Ukrainian civilians blew apart any semblance of good faith as Washington pushed for talks
Russian officials have already been preparing for Putin to reject the meeting, with Moscow claiming a sit-down with Zelensky would only amount to “pure spectacle.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure on Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.
The Turkish city of Istanbul will host talks on Thursday, May 15, in search of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. A delegation from both countries and the United States as an
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US counterpart Donald Trump to help secure a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, while accusing the Russian leader of not seriously wanting to end the war.
President of Ukraine Zelensky and President of Turkey Erdogan have started a meeting in Ankara. This was reported by the President's spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov, Ukrinform reports. The spokesman confirmed to the media that the meeting is already underway.