Category: 1. Russia

Russia and Ukraine on Friday held nearly two hours of peace talks in Turkey, the two sides’ first direct negotiations since their failed talks in the early weeks of the Kremlin’s invasion in 2022.

President Vladimir Putin declined…

The first meeting in three years of the Ukrainian conflict between delegations from Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey, has ended after almost two hours. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

“The…

Russia’s demands during the talks in Istanbul were “unrealistic” and far exceeded the scope of previous discussions, Reuters reported, citing a source within Ukrainian diplomatic circles.

According to Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, the…

Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul “open a window of opportunity for a peaceful settlement”, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said ahead of the talks.

“We attach importance to the calls for peace to…

Over three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the countries are finally meeting for direct peace talks in Istanbul. Vladimir Putin will be not be attending.

Ironically, given his no-show, it was Putin who suggested the peace talks instead…

Talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul have concluded, according to sources cited by TASS and CNN.

The meeting lasted nearly two hours, RIA Novosti reported.

However, a source quoted by Interfax said the two sides had only…

In the first quarter of 2025, the European Union purchased Russian pipeline gas for 1.8 billion euros and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 2.7 billion euros. TASS writes, citing Eurostat data.

According to the…

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine have been holding talks on conflict settlement for an hour. The first contacts between Moscow and Kiev in three years are being held in Istanbul, as in 2022.

Russia is…