The Delegations Did Not Even Shake Hands. Negotiations Between Ukraine and Russia Began

The negotiations between Russians and Ukrainians — the first since the spring of 2022 — started 24 hours late, with the two leaders waiting for the last minute to announce the composition of their delegations. On the way to Ankara on Thursday 15 May, when he met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Zelensky criticized the low level of representation of the Russian delegation, led by Putin's adviser Vladimir Medinasky. The Ukrainian…

Enemy states sit down at one table after three years of war