The Kremlin is insisting on the 2022 Istanbul format for negotiations as a way to buy time and blame Kyiv for the stalling of ...

Geneva, Istanbul and Budapest have been put forward as potential locations - but bilateral talks still remain a long way off.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy but all issues ...

Ivan Preobrazhensky assessed whether Vladimir Putin would come to Istanbul (facebook.com)© RBC-Ukraine 'Putin won't come to Istanbul, there's 1 in 100 chance' – Russian political analyst ...

On August 18, Trump again said that Zelensky and Putin should meet as soon as possible. Lavrov may have been trying to ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Among the key ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin "noted with satisfaction Turkey's assistance in hosting talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul," the Kremlin reported.

If Putin goes to Istanbul, he will engage in various theatrics to assert his dominance over Zelensky. Putin prioritizes his domestic perception as the leader who holds the military cards and moral ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blocked or delayed military aid to Ukraine, maintained ties with Russian President ...

On Friday, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska, at 3:30 pm ET ( ...

Putin responded early Sunday by proposing direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul. Then came Zelenskyy's challenge to Putin for face-to-face talks.

Putin proposed restarting direct talks “without preconditions” on Thursday in Istanbul about the more than three-year war. Zelenskyy then challenged the Kremlin leader to meet in Turkey in person.