Ukrainian and Russian officials are set to meet in Istanbul for a third round of peace talks, marking the first direct negotiations in over seven weeks.
Despite renewed diplomatic efforts and international pressure, expectations for significant progress remain low, as both sides continue to hold firm to their core demands. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated his willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face to seek a lasting peace. The talks come amid ongoing violence in Ukraine and new threats of sanctions from the US, with the Kremlin insisting that its objectives in the war must be achieved before any settlement.
The international community is watching closely, but officials caution that a breakthrough is unlikely in the near term.
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