US EditionRussia and Ukraine reach deal on new POW swap and handover of bodies
- Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Monday, June 3, 2025, at Istanbul's Ciragan Palace to continue peace talks amid ongoing conflict.
- The talks follow Ukraine's major attack that damaged around 40 Russian strategic bombers at airbases deep inside Russia after 18 months of planning.
- Both sides agreed in the first May 17 meeting on a large-scale prisoner swap but remain far apart on key issues like ceasefire terms and territorial concessions.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky called for an immediate ceasefire, prisoner release, and a Putin meeting, while Russia plans to present a peace memorandum defending its ‘‘root causes’’ demands.
- The talks face low expectations due to ongoing fighting and unresolved demands, suggesting that any significant settlement could require further negotiations.
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Russian stuff blowing up: Another large prisoner exchange planned
Ukrainian troops clear out a Russian position near Tetkino in the Kursk region. Another large prisoner exchange is planned. Naturally, Trump has Putin’s back. Moldova’s prime minister says Russia wants to put 10k troops in Transnistria. Notice how the...
The two sides are forming the final list, with priority given to the wounded, the seriously ill and prisoners aged up to 25.
Russia strikes Ukrainian port city of Odesa just hours after peace talks
A Russian overnight strike in the city of Odesa on Tuesday (3 June) has injured four people and caused significant damage. Footage released by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service shows multiple residential and commercial buildings ablaze in the Ukrainian port city. Firefighters and emergency crews can be seen battling the blaze, as dark smoke billows across the sky. The strike comes just hours after Russia and Ukraine ended a second round of peace…
Putin likes to have the upper hand, but before Istanbul Zelenskyy played an ace
Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent delegates to Istanbul to talk peace, but a day prior Ukraine sent its strongest signal to Russia and any third-party brokers: The war is not lost, writes Emily Clark.
Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey for their second round of direct peace negotiations in just over two weeks.
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