The aim of the talks is to achieve a "just and lasting peace," it was stated in Kiev. The specific directives are classified. The Crimean Tatar Umerov had already participated in negotiations with ...

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that a Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on May 15 for direct peace talks with Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign ...

While President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky work to set up a bilateral Russia-Ukraine summit, Moscow is ...

On May 16, 2025, the first direct talks in three years between Ukraine and Russia took place in Istanbul. Apart from agreeing on a "1,000 for 1,000" prisoner exchange, no other results were achieved.

ISTANBUL, Turkey — The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended Friday after less than two hours, according to the Turkish Foreign ...

They turned it down,” Putin said in 2023. The Kremlin has said repeatedly “the Istanbul agreements” could serve as a basis for further peace talks.

They turned it down,” Putin said in 2023. The Kremlin has said repeatedly “the Istanbul agreements” could serve as a basis for further peace talks.