Updates: Ahead of Istanbul talks, Zelenskyy says Russia does not want peace

Kyiv and European powers have criticised Vladimir Putin for sending a ‘low-level’ delegation to Istanbul.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, May 15, 2025. Murat Kula/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkiye, on May 15, 2025 [Murat Kula/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters]
By Nils Adler and Federica Marsi
Published On 15 May 2025

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