Russia, Ukraine and Istanbul
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In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting at the Presidential palace in Ankara,
A FTER A WEEK of brinkmanship, Volodymyr Zelensky departed for peace negotiations in Turkey still unsure who he would be talking to. Vladimir Putin stayed silent for nearly four days, before turning down the Ukrainian’s dare of a face-to-face meeting.
A low-level Russian team has been dispatched to Istanbul, but direct talks with Ukraine are still uncertain.
President Donald Trump again teased his possible attendance in Istanbul for the Russia-Ukraine peace talks on Friday
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