Zelensky “negozierà solo l’accordo di pace con Putin a Istanbul

President Zelensky will be in Turkey for potential talks on ending the war with Russia, but he will refuse to negotiate with anyone but President Putin, a Ukrainian presidential adviser has said, as Moscow declined to confirm the Russian leader’s plans.

“Only Putin can decide whether the war continues or ends. That’s indisputable,” Mykhailo Podolyak told Russian journalists, ruling out talks between Zelensky and Russian ministers or negotiators.

“We understand how power is structured in Russia,” Podolyak said. “It’s clear that even people with formal ministerial status — or even someone like [Russian prime minister, Mikhail] Mishustin — are unlikely to be authorised to make key decisions.”

Zelensky said on Tuesday that Ukraine would “do everything” to ensure that a summit meeting with Putin takes place in Istanbul on Thursday. He also said he would be in Turkey for talks with President Erdogan on Wednesday or Thursday. He was downbeat, however, about the prospect of a breakthrough with Russia over the war

Good, I’m glad he will stick to his guns and prove a point if putin doesn’t turn up (which let’s be honest he won’t)

I trust Zelenskyy first ✅✅✅✅✅

Slava Ukraini 🙏🇺🇦

Oh absolutely. Dealing with a subordinate just takes the absolute piss