Zelenskyy sends team for peace talks but says Russia ‘not serious enough’
by Pjotr Sauer in Ankara from World news | The Guardian on (#6XAEK)
Two sides set for first direct negotiations since March 2022 but Russia's lower-level delegation in Istanbul seen as snub
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent a delegation to Istanbul for peace talks with Russia, paving the way for the first direct negotiations between the two countries since March 2022 - although Washington has warned that no breakthrough is likely unless Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree to meet.
The talks are set to begin on Friday and Zelenskyy said that Kyiv would focus on pushing for an immediate 30-day ceasefire.
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