Ukrainian and Russian officials met in Istanbul on Friday for the first time since March 2022. Although the negotiations are now scheduled at a lower level, they are still taking place, with Turkish and US representatives participating.

Ukraine and Russia plan to hold their first direct peace talks in more than three years when officials meet in Istanbul on Saturday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had travelled to Turkey but said he would not attend the talks,

Istanbul — it’s where Asia meets Europe, but as we now know, not where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The world's media descended on the Turkish city on May 15,