VLADMIR Putin will not attend the crunch Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul this week, snubbing President Zelensky.
The list for the Russian delegation at Thursday’s meeting was released by the Kremlin â and Putin’s name was a glaring omission.
Putin will not be in Istanbul on ThursdayZelensky had challenged Putin to meet him face-to-face to hammer out a deal, but Putin has chosen to dodge the path to peace once again.
Shortly after it was established Putin was staying away, a US official confirmed that Trump would not be attending either â after previously hinting he might.
It’s not clear whether Zelensky will still go to Istanbul.
Speaking on Air Force One on Wednesday, Trump said: “[Putin] would like me to be there, and that’s a possibility.
“I don’t know that he would be there if I’m not there. We’re going to find out.”;;
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