Ukraine war live: Trump claims ‘nothing’s going to happen’ until he meets Putin as Zelenskyy calls Russian team a ‘prop’

US president adds to doubts over progress in Turkey after Russian leader fails to attend

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday and after that will make a decision on talks with Russia in Istanbul, a Ukrainian official has told Reuters.

The Ukrainian president had previously proposed a face-to-face meeting in Turkey between himself and his Russian counterpart.