Russia and Ukraine to hold their first peace talks in 3 years amid low expectations May 15, 2025 at 11:13PM

Russia and Ukraine are set to engage in peace talks in Istanbul, brokered by Turkey, marking their first direct discussions in three years. Despite low expectations, the meeting follows a spurned offer from Zelenskyy to meet Putin face-to-face. Trump emphasized the importance of his own meeting with Putin to break the deadlock, while Ukraine accepted a ceasefire proposal.