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Russia, Ukraine set for first direct talks since war began with U.S. present

Russia and Ukraine are poised to sit down this week in Istanbul for their first high-level face-to-face talks since 2022 — a proposal presented by President Vladimir Putin to counter increasingly ...
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Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in the Turkish city of Istanbul that he said should be aimed at bringing a durable peace and eliminating the ...

Ukraine, Moldova hit by massive power cuts

Disruptions to Ukraine's power grid have led to outages there and in neighboring Moldova. Kyiv's metro and water supply have ...
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Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul 'without preconditions'

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey on May 15, “without preconditions,” an offer that came in response to Ukraine and its allies ...
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Ukraine, Russia hold direct talks in Istanbul, agree to prisoner swap

Russian and Ukrainian delegations attend talks at the Dolmabache palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP) (CN) — For the first time in more than ...