OR Russia She holds ‘her papers closed’ about the presence of Vladimir Putin in Turkey for peace talks with Volodimir Zelenski on ending the war in Ukraine.
In particular, Russia left open the possibility that Vladimir Putin travel to Constantinople for negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart.
Kremlin spokeswoman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow would reveal who would represent the Russian side in the peace talks when the Russian president considers it appropriate.
It is recalled that Putin proposed yesterday (11.05.2025), direct talks with Ukraine and, since US President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to accept themZelenski said he would go, but also that Putin will have to participate in them personally.
«The Russian side continues to prepare for negotiations“, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked about talks and Zelenski’s request for Putin to participate. «At the moment we will not comment on another».
When explicitly asked who would represent Russia in talks, Peskov said: “As soon as the President considers it appropriate, we will announce it ».
Kiev, for his part, said today that Possible absence of the Russian president from the negotiations scheduled For the day after Thursday (15.05.2025) in Constantinople, IA is the “last signal” that Moscow does not want to stop the war.
«I believe that if Vladimir Putin refuses to go to Turkey, this will be the last signal that Russia does not want to put an end to this warthat he is not willing to negotiate, “said a statement posted on the Ukrainian Presidency website by Andriy Germak, Zelenski’s “right hand”.