US EditionUkraine Peace Negotiations Begin In Istanbul Without Trump Or Putin
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dispatched a delegation, led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, from Ankara to hold the first face-to-face peace negotiations with Russia since the early stages of the 2022 conflict.
- The talks follow more than three months of diplomatic efforts initiated by President Trump, but Putin declined a face-to-face meeting and did not attend the Istanbul talks.
- The Russian team is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and includes three other senior officials, while Zelenskyy criticized Moscow for sending representatives without real decision-making power.
- The three-year conflict has resulted in the deaths of many soldiers on both sides and over 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, with recent clashes in five eastern regions causing at least five civilian fatalities and 29 injuries.
- Putin’s absence dampened hopes for progress and raised prospects of intensified Western sanctions as Ukraine and its allies continue urging Moscow to respond constructively to peace proposals.
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Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey: what we know
Ukraine and Russia plan to meet in Istanbul on Friday for their first direct peace talks in more than three years. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had travelled to Turkey but said he would not attend the talks, after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin declined his calls for face-to-face negotiations. Tens of thousands have been killed since Russia invaded in February 2022, and Moscow's army controls around a fifth of Ukraine's territo…
Analysts downbeat on first talks between Russia and Ukraine
The NewsRussian and Ukrainian officials join peace talks today in Turkey, their first such negotiations since Moscow’s 2022 invasion — a landmark meeting that officials were nevertheless downbeat about. Though Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Turkey and called for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to join, Moscow ultimately sent a relatively low-level delegation, with US President Donald Trump acknowledging that little pr…
Delayed Russia-Ukraine peace talks get underway in Turkey
Russia-Ukraine peace talks finally got underway a day late in Instanbul with little to no expectations after U.S. President Donald Trump said a face-to-face meeting with Putin was the only way forward.
Hopes Dim for Breakthrough in Ukraine Conflict
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey for peace talks, though key leaders like Putin and Trump were absent, leaving the potential for a major breakthrough uncertain and highlighting differing perspectives on the conflict's resolution.
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