In a message of condolence to the families, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the victims had fought “to protect our forests at cost of their lives.” ...

The two sides made little progress toward a ceasefire — despite President Trump's threats of harsh new economic penalties on Moscow should it fail to agree to a deal by early September.

Ukrainian delegation head Rustem Umerov said he proposed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...