Last weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin delayed European-led sanctions against his regime by proposing that Kyiv and Moscow engage in direct peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, this Thursday. While Putin appears to act in bad faith by <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;stalling for time&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2560034/lithuania-s-former-president-says-istanbul-talks-are-putin-s-way-of-stalling-for-time&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2560034/lithuania-s-former-president-says-istanbul-talks-are-putin-s-way-of-stalling-for-time" target="_blank">stalling for time</a>, his gambit backfired thanks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s shrewd maneuvering.

Putin has long insisted that Kyiv, not Moscow, has been the real obstacle to peace —  Zelenskyy called his bluff{ai:summary}Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, delaying European-led sanctions against his regime. However, this move may be seen as a tactic to stall for time, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has skillfully countered. #foreignaffairs

Adam Zivo: Zelenskyy outmaneuvers Putin on Istanbul peace talks

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