Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Putin ‘scared’ to meet him face-to-face in high stakes Turkey talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted to negotiate the unconditional 30-day termination on the face of negotiations with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul’s talks because only the Russian leader could bring such a break.

The accusation of Putin to “frighten” to meet him, said “strong sanctions” from the US and European sanctions “from the USA and the European Union do not take place – warning that the failed meeting showed that Russia was not ready for diplomacy.

Mr. Zelensky told reporters that because “absolutely everything in Russia” depends on Mr. Putin, the only way to calm down with the break and end of the war with him.

“If he attends step to say that he is ready for a truce, then he opens a way to discuss all the elements to end the war,” he said.

“I don’t even mention that he was afraid of direct conversations with me,” said Mr. Zelensky, adding to introduce the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara first, and in order to get there in Istanbul.

Mr. Zelensky said that Ukraine invited Donald Trump to a meeting on Thursday, but he still had to confirm his presence. Mr. Trump offered to join potential talks on Monday as he traveled in the region.

The Ukrainian leader also said that China signaled that he supported the 30-day recircciliaric fire, which Mr. Zelensky said he was necessary before any peace talks could have happened.

Vladimir Putin “prevailing” and “overlay” at peace talks with Ukraine, said the Great Foreign Minister David Lammy.

Speaking in Commons, MoJs and former External Secretary James, Mr. Lammy, which steps in the UK is to ensure that Beader Truck will enable “prosper” in Ukraine.

Mr. Lammy replied: “[Mr Cleverly] He will see that the Prime Minister was with President Zelenic and other European partners, he would not mention that they were engaged in the President Trump.

“We welcome the desire to withstand peace, but there must be a ceasefire to engage in those conversations, it seems to me.

“And that is Putin who is born, it is a Putin that is covering, and we must call it our long-term experience of browsing that individual.”

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov claimed that Russia is ready for serious talks on Ukraine – but that Moscow suspicions in Kyiv are ready for negotiations.

“It is prematurated to be predicted,” said Mr. Ryabkkov from the delay of Russian state news. “The question should be addressed to the Sponsors of the Kiev regime and Kiev Samo: Are they ready to negotiate?”

“We have a firm impression that with the current approach, the word that can characterize the line of this data is not an agreement,” said the TASIA of the State News Agency.

Mr. Ryabkov said that the realization “in the field” in the context of the conflict in Ukraine should have been recognized, including the inclusion of what Moscow calls “new territories” in Russia, Rio reported.

After starting the full invasion in February 2022, Russia then asked for the illegal temporary four Ukrainian regions in September – Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzia and Kherson. Although they still keep partial control over these regions, which are still subject to some women’s strugments of war, Moscow is pushing for Kiev to admit them.

The European Union is ready to impose stronger sanctions in Russia if the progress in the end of the war in Ukraine was not made this week, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Warning The new package of sanctions was prepared, “We are waiting for Putin’s deal and agree that if there is no real progress this week, we want to work together at the European level for significantly tightening sanctions.

“We will look at other areas, such as the energy sector and the financial market.”

The head of the European Union of the European Union Kaja Kallas warned not to believe that Russia is truly interested in establishing peace in Ukraine.

“I don’t think they’re interested in peace. They’re still bombing Ukraine. If they were interested in peace, they could now stop,” said Mrs. Kallas to journalists at the democracy in Copenhagen.

“Russia clearly plays games, trying to buy time,” she said.

Kremlin refused to comment on whether Vladimir Putin would travel to Turkey to attend peacekeeping talks with Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.

Putin Proposed on Sunday That Direct Talks with Ukraine Should Take Place, And – After Us President Donald Trumpy To Accept, The Ukrainian President Said That He Would Go But That Mr Putin Should Attend in Person Too.

“The Russian side continues to prepare for negotiations,” said Kremlja Sands spokesman, told reporters on the question about the conversations and demand g. Putin.

“We won’t comment yet.”

Asking directly who would represent Russia in the talks, Mr. Peskov said, “As soon as the president sees, we will announce him.”

President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend only Talks about Ukraine, if Russian Vladimir Putin, and today the Ukrainian leader, today, challenging Kremlin to show peace.

“President Zelensky will not meet with any other Russian representative in Istanbul, except Putin,” Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podoliyak today.

His chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said Mr. Zelenia in Turkey showed that Kiev was ready for conversations, but reiterated in Ukraine’s attitude to negotiations after the truce.

“Our attitude is very in principle and very strong,” Mr. Yermak said during the Copenhagen visit.

Moscow did not say that the Russian leader will travel to Turkey and resolve war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump, who should visit Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar this week, also unexpected to travel to Istanbul, to mediate peace negotiations with Ukrainian and Russian representatives.

Vladimir Putin is a 2am conference for journalists on Sunday was not just a theater, his latest salvo in the psychological battle for shaping global perceptions for whom they truly blamed Rat Russia with Ukraine.

It was a great concession to the attacker, but accompanied by the need for Putin to agree to a 30-day trunk – He also sought four European leaders that Zelensky had just met.

Stating that he will wait for him in Istanbul, and to tear him to meet him face to face for the first time since 2019. years, Zelensky threw the challenge. This could still be lost in the face of leaders.

While Kremlin has effectively refused unconditionally continuous transfer of the offense proposed by European people, it would repeat that it would participate in the possible peace talks later this week without prerequisites.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky threw the Russian counterpart and said he was willing to meet Vladimir Putin in Turkey “in order to resolve the war.

There have been no direct response of the Kremlin in the past 24 hours to the call that Mr. Zelensky made for a face-to-face meeting.

But the spokesman of the Kremlin Dmitry sand refused to say who could travel to Istanbul from the Russian side.

“Everything as a whole, we are determined seriously looking for ways to achieve a long-term peaceful settlement. That’s all,” said Mr. Peskov.

If Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Putin, who did not perform the secret of his contempt, would meet on Thursday, that would be their first face-to-face meeting since December 2019. Years.