Istanbul, May 16, 2025 (AFP) - Kyiv doubts Russian negotiators have 'decision-making power': Ukraine official to AFP

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Kyiv on Friday questioned whether Russian negotiators in Istanbul had any power to make decisions, challenging them to agree to a ceasefire at the first direct peace talks in more than three years. "Putin sent to Istanbul those who have no fundamental decision-making power," a senior Ukrainian source told AFP, adding that "if the Russian delegation does have any authority, they can only prove it by agreeing to real steps, in particular a ceasefir......

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