‘Don’t expect miracles’: Kremlin downplays talks as Ukrainian & Russian teams arrive in Turkey

‘Don’t expect miracles’: Kremlin downplays talks as Ukrainian & Russian teams arrive in Turkey

Ahead of the meeting of Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Turkey for the third round of direct talks, the Kremlin has set the tone by saying that any ‘miracle’ should not be expected today. The talks come at a time when Russia has intensified the war with increased aerial attacks and advances on the ground.

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on April 26, 2025. AP Photo