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Ukraine and Russia far apart in direct talks

Analysis-Istanbul peace talks laid bare chasm between Ukraine and Russia

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 ceasefire, even though they promised a major swap of prisoners of war.

CNN on MSN · 20h

Ukraine ramps up calls for ‘pressure’ on Russia as talks end with no ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine’s first direct talks in three years began Friday with hopes as dim as the gray Istanbul skies.

The New York Times · 23h

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap in First Direct Talks in Years

But the two sides failed to broker a temporary cease-fire or a meeting between their two leaders, a sign of how far apart they remain on ending the conflict.

Putin, Trump and Ukraine

Los Angeles Times · 10m

Trump says he will call Putin and Zelensky to discuss war in Ukraine

President Trump says he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and then Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about ending the war.

POLITICO on MSN · 2h

Trump to speak with Putin, Zelenskyy on Monday

President Donald Trump announced he’ll be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and then with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shortly after — as he looks to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Trump says he will speak to Putin, Zelensky about Ukraine war on Monday

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders in separate phone calls on Monday to try to arrange a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

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Russia demanded Ukraine cede more territory at Turkey talks, Ukrainian source says

By Tom Balmforth ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Russian negotiators at peace talks in Istanbul demanded Ukraine pull its troops out of ...

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Trump announces Monday calls with Putin, Zelenskyy after negotiations end in Istanbul

Trump announced he will speak Monday by phone with Putin and Zelenskyy days after peace talks in Istanbul end with planned ...

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Russia takes tough stance in Istanbul talks, threatens Ukraine with long war

After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further ...

Ukraine and Russia, in Istanbul, fail to agree on a ceasefire

Ten days of intense diplomatic maneuvers by Europeans and the US ahead of the meeting in Turkey were insufficient to reach a ...

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Russia and Ukraine Agree to Largest Prisoner Swap of the War

Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each during peace talks held in Istanbul on Friday, in what ...

Russian drone strikes continue in Ukraine as Vatican renews offer for help

The strikes – and renewed offer from the Vatican – come hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks ...

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Ukraine-Russia political theatrics underscore stark realities on the ground as war grinds on

Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire against Vladimir Putin, while depending on Europe’s support ...

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Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow

The talks in Istanbul complicated a European push for the United States to pressure Russia into a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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