Ukraine and Russia quickly end their latest round of direct peace talks in Istanbul World Jun 2, 2025 10:29 AM EDT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine ended their latest peace talks Monday in Turkey after just over an hour, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian state media said.

Speaking in Vilnius, Lithuania, Zelenskyy said both sides “exchanged documents through the Turkish side, and we are preparing a new release of prisoners of the war.”

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Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.

Kyiv officials said a surprise drone attack Sunday destroyed more than 40 warplanes at air bases deep ins

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