Will the Russia-Ukraine talks be successful?

Face-to-face talks between Russia and Ukraine are starting in Turkey on Friday. But analysts have raised questions about whether the talks will yield any results. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not be present at the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul.

The Kremlin has said that Putin will not be present at the meeting. In protest of his absence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also said that he will not be at the meeting. As a result, it is reported that this meeting will not be a summit, but a meeting between diplomats and representatives of the two countries on Friday.

They are optimistic about the talks, even without any preconditions. Ukraine and Russia are engaged in ongoing peace talks. Thousands of people on both sides have already lost their lives in the war.

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bout a fifth of Ukraine is now under Russian military control.