Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the proposed peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul, ending hopes for a historic face-to-face meeting since the war began.

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During 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.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday he would try to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend possible peace talks this week with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid suspense over whether Putin would take part in the proposed meeting in Turkey.