Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 16 May 2025,Friday International
On May 15, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Russia since the 2022 invasion. The negotiations, aimed at securing a ceasefire, were undermined by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s absence, as he sent aide Vladimir Medinsky instead. Zelenskyy criticized the move as a sign of Russia’s insincerity. Hosted by Turkey and attended by U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the talks face low expectations without direct engagement from top Russian leadership. (PC: Reuters)
