Putin approves Russia’s delegation for Ukraine talks
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday for a meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan, while in Istanbul Russian and Ukranian officials were separately expected to begin peace talks.
Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor U.S. President Donald Trump look likely to attend peace talks that were due to be held in Turkey on Thursday.
For days, President Donald Trump repeatedly floated the possibility of scrapping his Middle East travel schedule — one his team meticulously crafted for weeks — and adding a stop to personally mediate Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey.
GRU chief Igor Olegovich Kostyukov has gone to Istanbul while Vladimir Putin stays home - Kostyukov was sanctioned by the UK following the deadly Salisbury poisonings
June 15, 2024: Representatives of 92 nations meet in Nidwalden, Switzerland, to discuss Ukraine’s peace plan. Despite the growing number of delegates, a consensus remains elusive. The summit’s final statement is backed by most – although not all – participants.