So, let's recap on the most recent "peace talks" proposal:
> Russia refuses any ceasefire until after "negotiations"
> Russia proposes "direct negotiations" in Turkey
> Russia hints that Putin will go
> Ukraine agrees to negotiations and says Zelensky will go
> Trump says he will go if Putin goes
> Putin says he won't go
> Zelensky goes anyway
> Zelensky is angry that Putin did not go
> Russia insults Zelensky, calling him "pathetic", a "clown" and a "loser"
Dude.
Why is the Russian government like this? Why?
The Russians didn't even send any high-level representatives.
They sent low-level representatives who can only push demands and not change them. They can't "directly negotiate" (as the Russian government claims they could).
The whole thing is a sham designed so that Putin can claim Zelensky is the one being obstinate, even though he was the one who went to the "direct negotiations" and represents the highest level of the Ukrainian state!
This is so absurd.
