A new round of peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began Tuesday in Turkey as Ukrainian soldiers appear to have retaken more towns from Russian ground forces whose advances have stalled amid fierce opposition by Ukrainian fighters.
MoreRussia has expelled 10 diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in response to a similar move by the Baltic countries against Moscow earlier this month.
MoreRussian and Ukrainian delegations are holding face-to-face talks in Istanbul, the first such contact between the two sides in more than two weeks, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine was prepared to declare its neutrality and consider a compromise on contested areas in the country's east to secure peace.
MoreThe Ukrainian delegation at the talks in Istanbul insists on compliance with international standards of warfare and the treatment of prisoners of war, and each violation will be carefully recorded and investigated in details.
MoreA new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will begin in the next few minutes in Istanbul. Turkish President Erdogan met with delegations from both countries.
MoreChernihiv Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko says that according to preliminary data, from 350 to 400 people have already died in the city.
MoreOn Russian television, the Kremlin's mouthpieces began to actively promote theses aimed at cultivating Russian hatred of all Ukrainians.
MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity” are a priority as Ukraine and Russia head into a new round of peace talks.
MoreUkrainian-russian talks may begin in Turkey on Tuesday, March 29, at 10 am.
MorePresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has warned of the danger of radioactive and chemical contamination during the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
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