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Russia and Ukraine hold first direct peace talks since 2022

The two sides resumed direct negotiations in Istanbul and agreed on a large prisoner exchange, but remained far apart on a ceasefire and territorial issues.

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Damage in central Kyiv, Ukraine, following Russian strikes on October 10, 2022. Photograph by the National Police of Ukraine.
OngoingInternational · 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

Tracking the major turning points of the war since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, from the failed initial Kyiv offensive and Ukrainian counteroffensives to Russia's regained battlefield initiative, the Kursk operation, North Korean troop deployment and peace negotiations.

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