“We believe that you will achieve concrete results that will bring us one step closer to peace,”

Russia and Ukraine Resume Direct Peace Talks in Turkey latest news: Russia and Ukraine held a new round of direct peace negotiations on Monday in Turkey.
It was the second such direct meeting since 2022. The peace talks were scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. GMT; however, there was an unexplained delay, Reuters reported.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov is heading his country’s delegation. The Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Hindu.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan presided over the talks. Turkish officials stated the meeting would begin at 1 p.m. local time. However, Ukrainian spokesperson Mr. Tykhyi said it would start at midday, The Hindu reported.

“The eyes of the whole world are focused on the contacts here,” said Foreign Minister Fidan, addressing the Russian and Ukrainian delegations as they came face to face at the Ciragan Palace by the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

“We believe that you will achieve concrete results that will bring us one step closer to peace,” Fidan added.

According to Reuters, both sides are facing serious disagreements and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has warned that the U.S. might withdraw from its role as a mediator if the talks do not progress.

Russia received Ukraine’s draft peace proposal ahead of the talks, with Moscow planning to present its own version along with ceasefire terms.

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