Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in nearly two months, meeting in Istanbul for a third round of negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war.
Despite renewed diplomatic efforts and international pressure, expectations for significant progress remain low, with both sides maintaining firm positions on their core demands. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated his willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face, while the Kremlin insists that its objectives in Ukraine must be achieved before any real peace can be reached. The talks come as fighting continues to intensify, and civilian casualties mount, underscoring the urgency but also the difficulty of reaching a ceasefire.
International actors, including the US, are supporting the negotiations, but a 'miraculous breakthrough' is not anticipated.
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