In a high-stakes meeting in Istanbul — their first direct peace talks since 2022 — Russia and Ukraine agreed to a major prisoner swap but failed to make headway on ending the war. Absent their ...

By Tom Balmforth ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The first high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early months of Moscow's 2022 invasion showed they are far from agreement on steps needed for a ...

Every day of delay causes more losses of life.” “Today was an important day for world peace,” Hakan Fidan said on X about the Istanbul peace talks. He said the Türkiye-brokered talks led to ...

The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended Friday after less than two hours, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry and a ...