Zelenskyy calls Russian team 'dummy' at Turkey talks; Kremlin hits back with 'clown'
Thursday, 15 May 2025 () Delegations from Ukraine and Russia have reached Turkey for peace discussions. This occurs as the war continues. Russia claims to have captured two villages. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised Vladimir Putin's absence. He called the Russian delegation a 'dummy'. Russia responded by calling Zelenskyy a 'clown'. Talks are a restart of previous negotiations.
Tensions flared as Russia and Ukraine traded insults just before their first direct peace talks in over three years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia’s delegation a “Dummy team,” while Moscow fired back, labeling him a “clown” and “pathetic.” Putin is skipping the...
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