Washington — President Donald Trump is not going to Turkey to join Russia-Ukraine talks on Thursday, a US official said on Wednesday.
The official spoke after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Russian delegation for the talks, a list that did not include Putin himself. Trump had toyed with the idea of going to Turkey if Putin would be there.
Trump noted that US secretary of state Marco Rubio would be at Thursday’s talks in Istanbul.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he would only attend if Putin was also there.
On Wednesday, the Kremlin said it would send a delegation to Istanbul but did not say who would be representing Moscow.
Reuters
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