Russia and Ukraine discussed further prisoner swaps on Wednesday at a brief session of peace talks in Istanbul, but the sides remained far apart on ceasefire terms and a possible meeting of their leaders. “We have progress on the humanitarian track, with no progress on a cessation of hostilities,” Ukraine’s chief delegate Rustem Umerov said…
Russia has received a draft memorandum from Ukraine outlining proposals for a possible peace agreement, Russian state media reported on Sunday. The development comes just hours before scheduled talks between the two countries in Istanbul on Monday. The meeting will start at 13:00 local time in the Ciragan Palace. According to TASS, Kremlin aide Vladimir…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that Moscow is preparing “concrete proposals” for the next round of direct talks with Ukraine. According to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov also updated Rubio on progress made since the recent call between the presidents of the United…