Zelenskiy says Ukraine, Russia to hold peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday
UKRAINE, JUL 24 – The talks focus on prisoner exchanges and preparing a leaders' meeting amid ongoing conflict and a 50-day US deadline for Russia to agree to a peace deal, officials said.
- Ukraine and Russia will hold a fresh round of peace talks on Wednesday, July 23, in Turkey to seek progress in their ongoing war.
- The talks follow previous unsuccessful rounds in Istanbul and happen amid Moscow's insistence that Ukraine cede control of four illegally annexed regions.
- Kyiv's delegation will be led by Rustem Umerov and will focus on prisoner exchanges, returning abducted children, and preparing a leaders' meeting.
- Russian forces launched deadly missile and drone attacks killing two and injuring 15 people recently, while Kyiv's leadership calls for increased negotiation momentum to end the war.
- Despite the talks and Western pressure, the two sides remain far apart on key issues, making breakthroughs toward a ceasefire or settlement unlikely in the near term.
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