Ukraine and Russia’s direct talks in Istanbul have begun, this is the first time delegates from the two countries have met in person since 2022
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump says he wants to meet Putin “as soon as we can”, as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to take place in Istanbul
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the head of Russia’s delegation and called for the “killing to stop”, after telling reporters last night that he didn’t have “high expectations” for today’s negotiations
Zelensky previously said he was sending his defence minister to the negotiations but that Russia was “not serious” about “real talks”
