Trump undercuts Ukraine Istanbul talks
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A FTER A WEEK of brinkmanship, Volodymyr Zelensky departed for peace negotiations in Turkey still unsure who he would be talking to. Vladimir Putin stayed silent for nearly four days, before turning down the Ukrainian’s dare of a face-to-face meeting.
There is no scheduled meeting for Istanbul peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, so question of delay is not raised, according to Türkiye's Foreign Ministry sources - Anadolu Ajansı
No one doubts the complexity of the upcoming negotiations in Istanbul. Western puppeteers completely control the Ukrainian delegation, including Vladimir Zelensky. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting of the Diplomatic Club.
As he heads to Turkey for negotiations, Zelensky is betting that Trump will soon realize that Russia does not want to make peace.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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