Russia President Putin skips Istanbul peace talks; delegation named amid Zelensky, Trump pressure

Vladimir Putin will not attend Thursday’s Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, despite calls from Zelensky, Trump and Brazilian President Lula. Kremlin named a delegation of military and intelligence officials instead. Trump, who had considered joining if Putin did, is also skipping the talks.

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