Zelensky has announced he will not personally attend the upcoming peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, opting instead to send a delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The decision follows a nearly three-hour closed-door meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Zelensky cited concerns over the legitimacy of the Russian delegation—headed by Putin’s aide Vladimir Medinsky—calling it a potential “sham” with no real mandate to make decisions. br br #RussiaUkrainePeace #UkrainePeaceTalks #IstanbulPeaceSummit #ZelenskyInTurkey #UkraineRussiaTalks #PeaceDealTurkey #CeasefireTalks #ZelenskyPutin #PutinZelenskyMeeting #IstanbulLive #UkraineCrisis #RussiaUkraineWar #PeaceInUkraine #TurkeyMediator #ZelenskyLive #PutinTalks #UkraineRussiaNews #RussiaUkraineUpdate #TrumpInTurkey #ZelenskyPutinTurkeybr br Also Readbr br Ukraine Peace Talks Kick Off in Malta Without Russia :: br br br ~HT.410~PR.