Russia, Ukraine and Peace
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Kyiv and Moscow will hold a new round of peace talks — the first in seven weeks — on Wednesday in Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Wednesday for their first peace talks in more than seven weeks, with Moscow under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to strike a deal or face tough new sanctions.
No casualties recorded in Kyiv’s first loss of a Mirage jet since Ukraine’s military started receiving them this year
Russia has promised that no 18-year-olds will be sent to fight in Ukraine, but the BBC finds many have already been killed.
Russia and Ukraine discussed further prisoner swaps on Wednesday at a brief session of peace talks in Istanbul, but the sides remained far apart on ceasefire terms and a possible meeting of their leaders.