【Insider: Putin Has No Intention to Hold One-on-One Meeting with Zelensky】According to Golden Finance, multiple insiders from the Russian government, Foreign Ministry, and core circles of the Kremlin informed the Moscow Times that Russian President Putin has no intention of accepting Ukrainian President Zelensky's proposal for a one-on-one meeting in Istanbul. Just hours before the first direct contact between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in three years, the Kremlin's secrecy regarding Putin's itinerary reveals Moscow's negative attitude. Although insiders say that Putin believes Zelensky 'does not deserve to sit at the same table' unless the latter 'publicly surrenders', Putin cannot outright refuse due to U.S. President Trump's urging for Russian leaders to engage with their opponents. Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev pointed out that this silence is a carefully crafted tactic: it keeps Kyiv and its allies on edge while leaving room for a sudden change of plans.