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  • 5/15/2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have said they will not attend upcoming peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, which would be the first direct talks between the combatants.

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00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to skip upcoming peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv in Turkey.
00:10They could be the first direct peace talks in three years between Russia and Ukraine.
00:16Putin himself proposed the negotiations.
00:19Both Moscow and Washington plan to send high-level delegations.
00:23Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky earlier said he would only attend if Putin were present.
00:30But according to a Ukrainian official, Zelensky is already on his way to Turkey for the talks Thursday.
00:36He's voiced doubt that a breakthrough could come without Putin's attendance.

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