With loud absences, Istanbul’s meeting on Ukraine – Putin’s list is not on the Kremlin’s list, not even Trump goes

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is not included in the Kremlin’s list with those involved in the peace talks on the war in Ukraine in Constantinople on Thursday, despite Ukrainian Volodimir Zelenski’s calls. Instead, the Russian delegation will be the presidential adviser Vladimir Mentinsky, according to the Kremlin’s announcement. Zelenski had previously stated that he would attend the talks and meet Putin personally if the Russian president agrees, and said he would do everything he could to ensure that the face -to -face meeting will take place. US President Donald Trump will also not be present, according to media reports, although he had previously implied that he would go if Putin was there. Zelenski will be in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He said he would attend direct talks with Russia in Istanbul, but only if he attended and […]
Source: News Beast

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