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Putin dodges peace talks in Istanbul as Russia pushes for territorial concessions from Ukraine

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The Conversation

Russia and Ukraine delegations meet for talks in Turkiye

Officials from Moscow and Kyiv have started talks, but few expect significant progress from the low-level meeting.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky sends defence minister to Istanbul talks but says Putin 'not serious' about peace in Ukraine

Russian President accused of ‘lack of respect’ after failing to attend the talks himself and sending low-level delegation

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Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul?

The delegations – not due to include Zelenskyy or Putin – are comprised of a mix of high-profile Ukrainians and lesser-known Russians

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Russia and Ukraine to begin first direct talks since 2022

Putin and Zelenskyy will not meet after the Russian president refused to travel to Istanbul for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. Plus, the fitness influencers who fake their impossibly ripped physiques

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine to send its delegation to Istanbul talks with Russia, Zelenskyy not going

Ukraine’s president confirmed that he has agreed to send the delegation to Istanbul for a lower-level talk with Russia’s representatives, but he will not be present there himself.

Euronews

Russia grabs a bit more of Ukraine as it heads into peace talks

On eve of Istanbul talks, Moscow ignored a call for a 30-day ceasefire and showed signs of preparing for new offensives.

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Zelensky tells Putin ‘I am waiting’ ahead of crunch Russia and Ukraine ceasefire talks

Volodymyr Zelensky says he is “waiting” to see who from Russia will attend the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul before deciding “which steps Ukraine will take.”

The Independent UK

Russian Delegation, Without Putin, Arrives In Istanbul For Ukraine Talks

Putin was not included on a list of Moscow's negotiating team published by the Kremlin late Wednesday, after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged him to turn up in person to the talks.

International Business Times

Ukraine war: US secretary of state says ‘abundantly clear’ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks ‘breakthrough’ – as it happened

Marco Rubio says US president may need to ‘directly engage’ to determine ‘once and for all what it is the Russian side wants and whether peace is possible’

The Guardian - AU

Putin delivers 'slap in the face' as Russian leader snubs Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul

Donald Trump tells Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war ‘has to stop’ as Kremlin sends low-level team to talks in Turkey

Evening Standard

‘Significant step’: Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkiye – what to expect

Zelenskyy will be in Turkiye, but Putin is not on Russia’s team for the first direct Moscow-Kyiv talks since 2022.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine, Russia To Hold First Direct Talks Since 2022

War rivals Ukraine and Russia are set to go into their first direct talks in more than three years on Thursday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin not included on the list of attendees.

International Business Times

First direct peace talks between Moscow, Kyiv since 2022 to begin in Turkey

A Russian delegation landed in Istanbul on Thursday for the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in more than three years, Russian state media reported, but without President Vladimir Putin as many world leaders had urged.

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Euronews

Putin is not going to Istanbul to meet Zelenskyy, so who will represent Russia?

Vladimir Putin will not travel to Turkey and is instead sending the deputy foreign affairs and defence ministers, the head of his military intelligence, and the presidential aide, who will lead the delegation, the Kremlin announced late on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Trump ally to brief European leaders on sanctions to weaken Russia’s economy

Senator Lindsey Graham to unveil measures if Vladimir Putin fails to negotiate Ukraine future in good faith

The Independent UK

Why Putin’s no-show at peace talks in Turkey is all part of his brutal pantomime

ANALYSIS: ‘Putin is not strong in direct negotiations. He’s strong in playing games,’ a senior Ukrainian source tells chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula pledges to urge Putin 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with Zelenskyy

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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International Business Times

Trump Says 'Possibility' Of Meeting Putin For Ukraine Talks In Turkey

US President Donald Trump offered Wednesday to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine conflict, so long as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up.

The Conversation

Territorial concessions will be central to any Ukraine peace deal, and to Russia’s long-term plan

If the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meet in Istanbul on May 15, territory – and who controls it – will be high on their agenda.

The Guardian - UK

Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskyy, Kremlin confirms

Russian leader rejects Ukrainian president’s bold proposal for face-to-face meeting in Turkey

The Guardian - UK

Trump says there’s a ‘possibility’ he will attend Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey – as it happened

Kremlin refuses to say whether Russian president will be part of delegation

Al Jazeera

Putin not included on Russia’s list for Ukraine talks in Turkiye

Negotiators had hoped to have direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin in Turkiye.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Is Zelenskyy playing political poker – or Russian roulette?

In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peace

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