Zelensky arrives in Turkey for Ukraine Russia peace talks
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Russian President Vladimir Putin declined to come to Turkey for the talks as President Trump turned up pressure for negotiations.
Trump and Putin's absence casts doubt on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey. Rubio stresses the need for their direct dialogue to achieve a breakthrough.
The Russian president had been challenged by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to meet in person at the talks on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump has become increasingly frustrated at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s apparent reluctance to end the war.