
Low Hopes as Ukraine and Russia Mull New Peace Talks in Istanbul Amid US Deadline Pressure
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Ukraine Russia Istanbul Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir Putin
Russia said that it expected talks with Ukraine later on Wednesday in Istanbul to be "difficult," downplaying expectations of a breakthrough at a meeting between the two sides after nearly three and a half years of war. Delegations from the two countries have left for Istanbul and are expected to begin talks in the evening. The two ...