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First round of talks between Russia and Ukraine take place
Russian and Ukrainian delegations attend talks at the Dolmabache palace, in Istanbul, Turkey, May 16, 2025

RUSSIA said that it was satisfied with the first round of talks with Ukraine, which took place today in Istanbul.

These were the first direct peace talks between the two warring sides since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion.

But the Ukrainians, along with European leaders, said that the position put forward by Russia at the talks was unacceptable to them.

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