Zelensky to send team to Istanbul talks but dares Putin to ‘demonstrate leadership’ - Moscow has sent a ‘low level’ delegation to meet Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul, while Trump says a peace d

Vladimir Putin rejected calls to join direct talks with Ukraine's leader in Turkey, seemingly unphased by mounting pressure from Trump to strike a peace deal.

Russian president Vladimir Putin stayed away from peace talks in Turkey, prompting criticism from Western officials that the Kremlin isn’t serious about the efforts to end the war.