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Scaled-down peace talks between Russia and Ukraine anticipated today in Turkey now appear on hold till at least Friday.
The delay comes amid dimming hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
From Moscow NPR's Charles Mains reports.
If they occur,
the negotiations would mark the first between Moscow and Kiev
since the early months of the Russian invasion more than three years ago.
The planned meeting was derailed.
News Russian President Vladimir Putin would skip the event,
instead dispatching mid-level technocrats to negotiate.
The move clearly angered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,
who had traveled to Turkey and challenged Putin to do the same.
Instead, Zelensky said a lower-level Ukrainian delegation would engage with the Russian team.
Meanwhile, President Trump, who had indicated he might attend if it brought the two sides closer,