Stuck in Antalya

Ukraine updates: Putin to skip peace talks in Turkey

Speaking at an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Antalya, Turkey, [U.S. State Department intern] Rubio said, "Obviously, we're in a very difficult spot right now, and we hope that we can find the steps forward that provide for the end of this war in a negotiated way and the prevention of any war in the future."

The current president, Trump, of course promised during his campaign to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, but he was speaking in RUMP hours (see the story below, about the watch), not mine and thine.

Putin, meanwhile, seems to be having a good time.