# Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will not attend peace talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Istanbul, Turkey, today. The Kremlin says its delegation will be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who led the only previous round of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in 2022. US president Donald Trump will also not be attending, despite previously hinting he would if Putin were present. In Istanbul, Ukraine is expected to call for a full 30-day ceasefire as a starting point for further talks.
Putin won’t be attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey today