Украина и Россия возобновляют мирные переговоры в условиях нарастающего напряжения и низких надежд на прорыв

Russian and Ukrainian officials have resumed direct peace talks in Istanbul, marking the first such negotiations in nearly two months.

Despite the renewed dialogue, both sides remain deeply divided on key issues, and expectations for a significant breakthrough are low. Ukraine has proposed a high-level summit involving leaders from both countries, as well as international figures like Trump and Erdogan, but Russia insists its war objectives must be met before any real peace can be achieved. The talks have resulted in agreements on prisoner exchanges, but little progress toward a ceasefire or lasting resolution.

Ongoing violence and external pressures, including threats of new sanctions from the U.S., continue to overshadow the negotiations.