Trump will skip Ukraine-Russia peace talks as Putin evades negotiations, US official says
Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, will reportedly travel to Istanbul for the planned peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. President has called for Trump to join the negotiations in Turkey.
Trump will not attend the peace talks, as Russian President Vladimir Putin skips the negotiations, the U.S. official after Russia unveiled who will be a part of its delegation.
The Kremlin announced that their delegation would be headed by presidential advisor and propaganda architect, Vladimir Medinsky.
The Russian delegation will also consist of Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Director of Russian Military Intelligence Igor Kostyukov, and Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.
The delegation is notably void of the Kremlin's top politicians, including Russian Foreign Minister .
Following Putin's calls for direct peace talks, Zelensky on May 11 said he will attend the negotiations and invited Putin to meet him in .
In his address, Zelensky called for to attend the peace talks.
"(W)e also hear that President Trump is considering attending the meeting in Turkey. That could become the strongest argument," he said.
Trump has said that the U.S. may consider implementing additional against Russia if it does not reach a peace deal with Ukraine to end the war.
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