Russia calls Zelensky ‘clown’, ‘loser’ ahead of Turkey talks

Russia and Ukraine traded insults on Thursday as negotiators were due to meet in Turkey for the first direct peace talks in more than three years.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russia for sending a “dummy” delegation, as he touched down in Ankara for a meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Russian officials, for their part, called Zelensky “pathetic” and a “clown”.The exchange of personal barbs undermines the chances of any bre