Russia says Putin currently has no plans to go to Istanbul for peace talks

• No preparations for a Putin visit in the coming days
• Nothing has been agreed
• We do not know yet how negotiations will go (when asked if Putin will go if Trump does)
• Too early to talk about what will happen
• We do not even know if Ukraine will show up or how talks will pan out

Putin’s no-show has pretty much thrown things into disarray here. On the Ukrainian side, they’re displeased that Putin is sending a more “low-level” delegation. It sort of undermines the intention and motivation. Well, so much for the early week drama. And so the battle rages on..

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.