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Posted: 2025-05-16 05:40:30 UTC

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President Zelensky stated upon arriving in Turkey that the delegation sent by Putin lacks the autonomy to make decisions. Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Putin in Turkey to expedite decision-making, but the Russian leader declined, sending a second-tier delegation of secretaries and deputy ministers, viewed by the Ukrainians as a facade by Putin to stall and buy time.
Zelensky's proposal for a face-to-face meeting with Putin in Turkey.
Putin's refusal to attend and sending a lower-level delegation.
Ukraine's perception of Putin's delegation as a tactic to stall negotiations.
Lack of decision-making authority within the Russian delegation.
Putin's reluctance to engage in direct negotiations.
Ukraine's distrust of Russia's negotiation tactics.