‘Good reason to believe’ Moscow not interested in peace at this stage

Ahead of the much-awaited talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, the Ukrainians will meet with Turkish and American representatives, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But Vladimir Putin’s no-show, and the downgrade of the diplomatic teams meeting, indicates that Russia may not be interested in peace talks at this point. Jasper Mortimer, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Istanbul, explains why.