HISTORICAL FACTS: 16 - The Untold Story

Russia-Ukraine direct talks: No ceasefire, but what did they agree to?

Delegations in Istanbul agree swap of at least 1,000 prisoners, but a ceasefire remains out of reach.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2025

Second round of Ukraine-Russia talks end with PoW deal but no ceasefire

Delegations in Istanbul agree swap of at least 1,000 prisoners, and Ukraine says Russia agreed to return some abducted children

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting in 2019 ended in failure

Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met for a second time in Istanbul in a month on June 2, 2025. Missing, again, were the country’s two leaders.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025

Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened

White House says US president wants both leaders to come to table; Ukraine proposes next round of talks before end of June

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

Dozens of Russian warplanes destroyed in Ukrainian drone attack, claims Kyiv

Putin will be ‘infuriated’ by the attack, a Russia expert said, which comes a day before Moscow and Kyiv sit down in Istanbul for direct peace talks

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says

Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia as both sides escalate cross-border incursions before planned peace talks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for talks with Russia on Monday

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday,

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

Zelenskyy casts doubt on peace talks prospects as Russian strikes on Ukraine continue

Zelenskyy said Russia had so far failed to produce a promised memorandum setting out its position on ending its all-out war in Ukraine ahead of next week's renewed peace talks in Istanbul.

Euronews · May 31, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of doing ‘everything it can’ to sabotage peace talks

President hasn’t committed to Ukraine attending Monday’s meeting with Russia in Istanbul, saying Moscow first has to provide its proposals. What we know on day 1,193

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,192

These are the key events on day 1,192 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2025