US EditionAir Strikes Continue as Ukraine and Russia Meet in Istanbul
- On June 2, 2025, Russian and Ukrainian representatives convened for their follow-up peace negotiations at Istanbul’s Ciragan Palace in Turkey.
- The talks followed a Ukrainian drone strike less than 24 hours earlier that destroyed around 40 Russian aircraft at five airfields, an attack said to take over a year to plan.
- Negotiators discussed ceasefire terms amid ongoing air strikes and recent explosions targeting bridges inside Russia near the Ukraine border, for which Ukraine has not claimed responsibility.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the June 1 drone attack an "absolutely brilliant outcome," while Turkey emphasized that U.S. Support for the peace talks is "extremely important."
- Despite both sides seeking a long-term peace solution, major disagreements and uncompromising conditions suggest expectations for an immediate breakthrough remain low.
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Air Strikes Continue as Ukraine and Russia Meet in Istanbul
Ukraine and Russia have begun a second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul amid ongoing air strikes and low expectations for a breakthrough, with both sides presenting their drafts for peace negotiation principles.
As of two weeks ago, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange around a thousand prisoners, and each will also return the bodies of 6,000 soldiers to the other. To make the exchange possible, Moscow has called for a three-day ceasefire in several areas of the front, and Kiev has once again put a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelensky on the table. Over the weekend, Ukraine has carried out several attacks on Russia, including drone stri…
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