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    Putin discussed Ukraine talks with Russia's most senior officials

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    Posted on May 15, 2025

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    Last updated: January 23, 2026

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    Putin met with senior officials to discuss Ukraine peace talks, sending delegates to Turkey instead of attending himself.

    Putin Meets Senior Officials to Discuss Upcoming Ukraine Peace Talks

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin held a late night meeting with some of Russia's most powerful officials to discuss the upcoming peace talks with Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

    Putin sent a Kremlin aide, deputy ministers and a military intelligence chief to hold peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday, spurning Kyiv's challenge to go there in person to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

    Putin was shown opening Kremlin meeting "to prepare for the upcoming negotiations with the Ukrainian side".

    Key members of the delegation to the talks attended, including Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Igor Kostyukov, director of Russian military intelligence, and Alexander Fomin, deputy defence minister.

    Also in attendance were:

    * Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu

    * First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov

    * Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov

    * Defence Minister Andrei Belousov

    * Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

    * Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov

    * SVR Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergei Naryshkin

    * National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov

    * Chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov

    * Senior Russian commanders fighting in the war

    (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Ros Russell)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Putin held a meeting with top Russian officials.
    • •The focus was on upcoming peace talks with Ukraine.
    • •Key Russian delegates will attend talks in Turkey.
    • •Putin opted not to meet Zelenskiy in person.
    • •Senior military and intelligence figures were present.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Putin discussed Ukraine talks with Russia's most senior officials

    1Who attended the meeting with Putin?

    Key members included Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov, among others.

    2What was the purpose of Putin's meeting?

    The meeting aimed to prepare for the upcoming negotiations with the Ukrainian side, focusing on the peace talks scheduled to take place in Turkey.

    3Where are the peace talks taking place?

    The peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to occur in Turkey.

    4What was Putin's response to Kyiv's challenge?

    Putin sent a Kremlin aide and other officials to Turkey for the talks, rejecting Kyiv's challenge to meet him in person.

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