Putin dodges peace talks in Istanbul as Russia pushes for territorial concessions from Ukraine

By Sam Phelps, Commissioning Editor, International Affairs

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Demands by British, French, German and Polish leaders in Kyiv last weekend that Russia agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine or face possible “massive” sanctions went down in Moscow about as well as you’d expect. In an address from the Kremlin, Russian president Vladimir…

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