Zelenskyy says Putin 'not serious' ahead of peace talks | ABC NEWS
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will send Ukraine’s defence minister to Istanbul for the first direct peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow since 2022.
The Ukrainian president has accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of being “not serious” about achieving peace.
The Kremlin confirmed Mr Putin would not attend the summit between Kyiv and Moscow in Türkiye on Friday, plunging prospects for the talks into confusion.
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