Ukraine & Russia face off in historic direct talks for first time in three years after Trump says he'll meet Putin ASAP
Marco Rubio lands in Istanbul
Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio has officially landed in Turkey ahead of Russia Ukraine peace talks.
The top US diplomat is not expected to attend the negotiations but he will be closely monitoring the situation, the US has confirmed.
Instead, Trump will be represented by US director for policy planning Michael Anton.
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