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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Turkey on Thursday to underscore his commitment to ending the war, as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stayed away, sending a junior delegation instead.
Moscow’s massacres of Ukrainian civilians blew apart any semblance of good faith as Washington pushed for talks
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin failed to take advantage of a genuine opportunity for peace offered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who expressed his readiness for a personal meeting. Instead,
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Russian officials have already been preparing for Putin to reject the meeting, with Moscow claiming a sit-down with Zelensky would only amount to “pure spectacle.”
President of Ukraine Zelensky and President of Turkey Erdogan have started a meeting in Ankara. This was reported by the President's spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov, Ukrinform reports. The spokesman confirmed to the media that the meeting is already underway.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure on Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, but said both leaders are ready to fly to Istanbul if Russian President Vladimir Putin chooses to attend the talks there.
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Paranoid Putin fretting about Zelensky meeting at 11th hour over assassination fearsVladimir 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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