[JonPreston]

Tailors in Istanbul have a message for the Ukrainians pic.twitter.com/ze9CFHcAp5— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) May 15, 2025

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

What a wonderful sideshow!

Meanwhile, in the real world in Turkey TODAY, NATO meets "informally" with NATO financial commitments being discussed:

"Rutte refused to confirm the numbers under consideration, but he acknowledged the importance of including infrastructure in the equation, 'for example to make sure that bridges, yes, are there for you and me to drive our cars but also if necessary to make sure that the bridge will hold a tank. So all these expenditures have to be taken into account.'

"But he didn't signal any progress on narrowing the numbers down after the meeting, which came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy waited, apparently in vain, in the Turkish capital Ankara for Russian President President Vladimir to hold face-to-face talks on ending their 3-year-old war.

"It's difficult to see how many members would reach a new 3.5% goal. Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain are not even spending 2% yet, although Spain does expect to reach that goal in 2025, a year past the deadline.

Source: NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal AP, 15 May 2025

Europe. Leading from behind....

This is why the sideshow is so-o-o important today. NATO members are not stepping up to meet their commitments.

[McGruff]

“The level of the Russian delegation appears to be that of “theater props,” Zelensky said”

He should talk. And Putin never said he would attend these peace negotiations.

[McGruff]

At least Zelensky got dressed up this time.

[1Old Pro]

Zelensky Arrives in Turkey to Seek Peace...

Nah, more like Zelensky Arrives in Turkey to Seek more attention.

[ANKE69]

Trump to skip Russia-Ukraine peace talks, calls Zelenskyy the ‘greatest salesman, maybe in history’

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4317113/posts

Have you and your boyfriend booked your flight to the “war torn” city of Kiev, for the festive pride parade yet? 😂

https://kyivpride.org/en/

[ridesthemiles]

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME PUTIN WAS SEEN IN PERSON???

GOOGLE SAYS NOV 2024.

[Kazan]

This didn't age well since Zelensky isn't participating in the talks.

He's only allow Ukraine representatives to out of "respect" for Trump. In other words, Zelensky isn't interested in peace.

It's to pull out of this mess and let the EU assume sole responsibility for the war.