Vladimir Putin to skip Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will not travel to Turkey to participate in the discussion between Moscow and Kiev on Thursday despite the appeal of Ukraine President Vloadimire Zensky.

White House officials said that after Putin announced the list of Russian participants, US President Donald Trump will not go to Turkey for discussion, each of whom is relatively low-level officials.

Putin first proposed direct discussion Between Russia and Ukraine -“without prerequisites”-Last Sunday, Western Allies of Ukraine to respond to the demand for a 30-day ceasefire WarThe He said talks will be held in Turkey on Thursday.

Putin said that the purpose of the discussion was to “remove the root causes of the dispute and to move towards the long -term, sustainable peace in the Historical Tihasic perspective”.

Gelnsky said he was willing to participate, but only if Putin also appeared, because “everything in Russia depends on the Russian leader.”

“So I said it [Thursday] I would go to Turkey and I was ready to meet Putin and ended the war with him directly with him, “Zelnsky told reporters.

Trump praised Putin’s initiative and described it as a “possible great day for Russia and Ukraine.” The President, who is currently on the official visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, also said that he could take the path to Turkey to participate in the discussion.