Neither Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky or Russian President Vladimir Putin are attending peace talks in Istanbul after days of confusion. In a meeting in Albania, Zelensky said Putin was “afraid” to come to Turkey for talks and that Russian delegation in Istanbul is of a “very low level.

Russia has not yet said who it will send to Istanbul on Thursday and has refused to respond to ultimatums.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Tuesday of delaying peace talks in a bid to pursue its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate

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.

Moscow offered talks instead of a ceasefire Putin on Wednesday ... Earlier this week, Zelensky challenged the Russian leader to meet in person in Turkey to discuss ending the more than three ...

President Zelensky and President Putin will meet in Turkey this week to discuss the planned cease-fire and a broader peace agreement, the leaders said on Sunday. The possibility of the two men meeting was first raised by Mr.