First Face-to-Face Ukraine-Russia Talks in Three Years Show No Progress in Turkey

First Face-to-Face Ukraine-Russia Talks in Three Years Show No Progress in Turkey


Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met in Turkey on Friday for the first time since 2022, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried the Russian side of engaging in theatrics, and not being interested in peace.

Russia and Ukraine met for face-to-face talks for the first time in over three years on Friday, the talks having been delayed 24 hours after the original mooted start on Thursday. They lasted a little over two years and appeared to end without meaningful progress.

The Times. A Ukrainian spokesman is reported to have said of the talks: “Russian demands are detached from reality and go far beyond anything that was previously discussed. They include ultimatums for Ukraine to withdraw from its territory for a ceasefire and other non-starters and

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