Russia will not send representatives to the upcoming talks on Ukraine set to take place in Turkey on November 19, the Kremlin announced on Tuesday. The statement came shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed his plans to travel to Turkey to push for renewed peace negotiations aimed at ending the war.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “no Russian representatives will be in Turkey tomorrow,” adding that current discussions are happening “without Russian participation.” Despite the absence, Peskov said President Vladimir Putin remains open to hearing from both the US and Turkey about the outcomes of the talks.

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