Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, both countries said Thursday, but hopes for a breakthrough remained dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey.

Zelensky to send team to Istanbul talks but dares Putin to ‘demonstrate leadership’ - Moscow has sent a ‘low level’ delegation to meet Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul, while Trump says a peace d

By Tom Balmforth and Vladimir Soldatkin ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a second-tier team of aides and deputy ministers to hold peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday,

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s snub of Thursday’s peace talks in Turkey shows how “unserious” the Kremlin is about ending its war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr

Who is Russian President Vladimir Putin sending to the peace talks with Ukraine that the Kremlin chief himself proposed? Just over an hour before Moscow's midnight on May 14, the Kremlin published the names of those who would attend.

Vladimir Putin mocked the leaders of Western nations during a 'Business Russia' meeting, after European leaders threaten the country with further sanctions.