Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being too "afraid" to turn up for face-to-face peace talks in Istanbul, as direct negotiations erupted in accusations ...

Expectations are low for the discussions in Istanbul, the first direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv since early ...

Ukrainian president says he is sending a team to meet Russian negotiators in Istanbul, in what would be the first such direct ...

The first peace talks in three years were supposed to begin on Thursday but amid posturing and accusations, they were pushed ...

Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine failed to start as planned on Thursday after the two presidents did not turn up ...

Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough remained dim ...

Ukrainian and Russian representatives will meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday, for their first meeting since the opening ...

Putin's absence punctured hopes of a breakthrough in peace efforts that were given a push in recent months by the Trump ...