Russian President Putin will skip Ukraine peace talks in Turkey, naming senior officials to lead. Zelenskyy remains skeptical. Trump, despite earlier hints, will also not attend the negotiations.

US President Donald Trump has offered to make a detour and stop in Turkey during his trip to the Middle East if it will persuade his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to show up at talks aimed at moving toward a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow to end Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

The Kremlin was silent for a third day running on who would represent Moscow at the highly anticipated talks.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will not attend Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday.

MOSCOW: The Kremlin left President Vladimir Putin off its list for talks in Turkiye on Thursday (May 15) with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, instead naming a lower-level team for the first direct Russia-Ukraine contacts on their conflict in more than three years. Zelenskyy had challenged Putin to

If Zelenskyy and Putin meet in person, it will be their first time to do so in years.

The Kremlin left President Vladimir Putin off its list for talks in Turkey on Thursday with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, instead naming a lower level team for the first direct Russia-Ukraine contacts on their conflict in more than three years. Zelensky had challenged Putin to meet him in person at…

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked his US counterpart Donald Trump to help arrange a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while accusing the Russian leader...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained that he will go to Istanbul only if Putin does. Putin and Zelensky have not met themselves since December 2019.

President Zelenskyy has said Ukraine was ready for 'any format' of negotiations with Putin but admitted next steps will depend on who represents Russia at Istanbul peace talks.

Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead Russia’s delegation and attend the peace talks instead of Putin.

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on 15 May, saying the aim should be to reach a lasting agreement and address the causes of the...