Donald Trump yesterday insisted there would be no peace deal agreed for Ukraine 'until Putin and I get together'.
The US President said it was 'obvious' Vladimir Putin was going to snub peace talks due to take place in Turkey.
The Russian dictator, having called for direct talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, declined to travel to Istanbul for face-to-face negotiations due to start yesterday.
It prompted the Ukrainian president to condemn Russia's 'theatrical' behaviour.
The Kremlin has kept the world guessing for days by refusing to say whether or not Putin would be there.
