Zelensky accused the Russian side of not taking the talks seriously, and that he did not see decision-makers among their delegation, despite direct negotiations taking place at the urging of Moscow. He had earlier described the Russian delegation as "theatrical."

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had the impression Russia sent a "dummy" delegation with an unclear mandate to Turkey for the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in over three years.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has emphasized that Ukraine’s territorial integrity is enshrined in the Constitution, making any discussions on the status of temporarily occupied territories, including Crimea,

Watch live as Volodymyr Zelensky holds a press conference after Vladimir Putin shuned Russia Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday (15 May).Mr Zelensky derided Russia’s delegation for peace talks in Istanbul as “stand-in props”,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday, and only then decide what steps to take on peace talks with Russia, a senior official told AFP.

VLADIMIR Putin has sent his Salisbury poisoning spy chief to Ukraine peace negotiations in Turkey which are due to start today. The Russian despot has refused to come to the negotiating table in