Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine's peace talks that Russian leader proposed

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : Zelenskiy backs an immediate 30-day ceasefire, but Putin has said he first wants to start talks at which the details of such a ceasefire could be discussed. MORE SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA? Trump, who is growing increasingly frustrated with both Russia and Ukraine as he tries to push them towards a peace settlement, said he was "always considering" secondary sanctions against Moscow if he thought it was blocking the process.
39% : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had challenged the Kremlin leader to attend the talks "if he's not afraid," in an apparent contest to show Trump who wants peace more.
39% : Trump wants the two sides to sign up to a 30-day ceasefire to pause Europe's biggest land war since World War Two, and a Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday there could also be discussions about a huge prisoner of war exchange.
29% : After the Kremlin's delegation announcement, a U.S. official said Trump would not attend - days after saying that he was considering the trip.

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