[Salon] Kremlin says Russia will not participate in Ukraine talks in Turkey this week

Kremlin says Russia will not participate in Ukraine talks in Turkey this week

By Reuters
November 18, 2025
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  • MOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russian representatives will not take part in talks on Ukraine in Turkey on November 19, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said earlier he would go to Turkey on Wednesday in an attempt to revive negotiations with Russia on ending the war.ere.
A Turkish source said that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff would join the planned talks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "No, there will be no Russian representatives in Turkey tomorrow. For now, these contacts are taking place without Russian participation."
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