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Ukraine
Third Round of Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Concluded in Istanbul, More POWs Headed Home
Ukraine and Russia have finished the much-awaited third round of direct talks in Istanbul – focusing on POWs, abducted children, and ceasefire demands. But the meeting lasted less than an hour.
Updated: July 23, 2025
Ukraine
Kyiv, Moscow to Kick Off Istanbul Talks With Different Agenda in Mind
Moscow once again calls for a return to a memorandum towards a ceasefire in Istanbul, while Kyiv omits it altogether from its priority list after Moscow listed its war goals as peace terms.
July 23, 2025
War in Ukraine
High-Stakes Negotiations Resume as Ukraine-Russia Talks Return to Istanbul
The meeting, brokered by Turkey, comes as the war is midway through its fourth year and follows two earlier rounds in May and June that produced limited agreements, including several prisoner swaps.
July 23, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Taps Umerov to Lead Delegation in New Russia Talks
The upcoming negotiations, if held, would be the third round of direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow this year – with a ceasefire no longer on the agenda, as hinted by Kyiv.
July 22, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Sets Goals for Istanbul Talks: POWs, Kids, Putin
Kyiv appears to have given up its initial push for a ceasefire with Moscow – the very basis on which this year’s talks had resumed in the first place.
July 21, 2025
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Cautions ‘Lots of Work’ Ahead Before Ukraine Peace Deal
Moscow said a date for talks was being worked on, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding fresh negotiations over the weekend.
July 21, 2025
Ukraine
Kyiv-Moscow Dialogue May Resume on Wednesday, Thursday This Week
While unmaned Turkish officials suggested the talks can happen as soon as Wednesday or Thursday this week, Moscow said the dates have not been finalized yet.
July 21, 2025
Zelensky
‘Anti-Russian Militaristic Ecstasy’ – Kremlin Claims Open to Talks, But Demands Unchanged
After an invite from Kyiv for a meeting, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Moscow still intends to achieve its goals of “dezazification’ and ‘demilitarization’ of Ukraine.
July 21, 2025
‘Saving Kyiv Regime Is Not Our Plan’: Putin Rejects Ukraine Proposal To Limit Long-Range Strikes
Speaking to a Russian state television interviewer, Putin said Ukraine had suggested a mutual halt to long-range strikes as a step toward de-escalation.
June 29, 2026
