Ukrainian delegation heads to Russia for talks following absence of President Putin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the dispatch of a delegation led by his Defence Minister, Rustem Umerov, to Istanbul for the first direct negotiations with a Russian team since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. This development, which underscores a shift towards dialogue, follows the Kremlin’s communication that President Vladimir Putin would…
