What are Kyiv and Moscow's positions at peace talks in Istanbul?

The first direct talks since 2022 between Kyiv and Moscow being held in Istanbul to end the war in Ukraine began with the two sides poles apart. Russia has said it intends to keep the territory in southern and eastern Ukraine that it occupies, while Kyiv has said it will never recognise the occupied territories, including Crimea, as Russian.

May 15, 2025 - 05:00
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What are Kyiv and Moscow's positions at peace talks in Istanbul?
The first direct talks since 2022 between Kyiv and Moscow being held in Istanbul to end the war in Ukraine began with the two sides poles apart. Russia has said it intends to keep the territory in southern and eastern Ukraine that it occupies, while Kyiv has said it will never recognise the occupied territories, including Crimea, as Russian.

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