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ISTANBUL, TURKEY | TASS | Russia and Ukraine wrapped up talks in Istanbul, Turkey. The sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from each country and present a vision of a potential ceasefire. TASS has put together key facts about the meeting. Statements by the Russian side The head …

ISTANBUL | Xinhua |  Ukrainian and Russian delegations were expected to meet for peace talks on Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Upon arriving in Ankara, Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine’s delegation included top-level representatives from the Foreign …

KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country is prepared to resume direct negotiations with Russia if Moscow accepts a Kiev-proposed ceasefire. “We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire — full, lasting and reliable — starting tomorrow, May 12th, and Ukraine is ready to meet …

MOSCOW | TASS | The Kiev regime did not respond to Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire initiative and launched large-scale attacks almost immediately, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told reporters in the Kremlin. “The Kiev government … left our ceasefire proposal unanswered,” he said. “Moreover, shortly after we announced our proposal …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from Wednesday to Saturday and attend in Moscow the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War. More than 80 …

LONDON, UK | TASS | The US has put together new sanctions against Russia meant to step up pressure on Moscow in the course of talks to end the conflict in Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing sources. The potential targets include state-controlled Russian energy giant Gazprom and major companies involved in the natural …

KIEV | Xinhua |  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London on Wednesday. “Already this Wednesday, our representatives will be working in London,” Zelensky wrote on social media platform X after phone talks …

US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose yet more sanctions on Russia, in order to pressure President Vladimir Putin to accept a ceasefire deal in Ukraine COMMENT | NINA L. KHRUSHCHEVA |  The US and Russian delegations that just met in Istanbul had made it clear that they were …

Putin lauds Qatar’s efforts to help resolve Israel-Palestine conflict DOHA | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin commended efforts being made by Qatar toward resolving the conflict between Palestine and Israel at a meeting with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow. “It would be vital to discuss issues surrounding …

* Negotiations between the U.S. and Russia, as well as between the U.S. and Ukraine, concluded in Saudi Arabia without an official joint statement. * Ukraine and Russia remain at odds over a potential agreement on Black Sea navigation and a ban on attacks on energy facilities, while the United …