Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is too scared to meet for ceasefire talks in Turkey on Thursday, with Zelensky accusing Putin of being "scared" in

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself.

Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to take place in Turkey on Thursday, and Zelenskyy has confirmed he will attend the meeting himself, but only if Vladimir Putin agrees to be there as well.