Zelensky sends defence minister to Istanbul talks but says Putin 'not serious' about peace in Ukraine - Russian President accused of ‘lack of respect’ after failing to attend the talks himself and sen

Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv will send a delegation led by defence minister Rustem Umerov for direct talks with a Russian team in Istanbul. During a press conference in Ankara following a meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan,

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Turkey on May 15 ahead of potential ceasefire negotiations with Russia, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin is skipping the talks. Zelensky's plane has landed at the Ankara airport.

Vladimir Putin is afraid over being assassinated if he meets with Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey on Thursday.The 72-year-old tyrant has escalated security measures and remains ensconced within his Kremlin stronghold,

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey.

Moscow’s massacres of Ukrainian civilians blew apart any semblance of good faith as Washington pushed for talks

The absence of both Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump from the talks dampens hopes for a significant breakthrough in resolving the conflict