Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each during peace talks held in Istanbul on Friday, in what would be the biggest prisoner swap of the conflict. The negotiations, which lasted less than two hours and were mediated by Turkey,

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each after the first face-to-face talks in three years The date for the transfer has been set, but is not being made public, Ukraine's defence minister says Ukraine also requested direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin - Moscow says it "noted" this request

A Russian drone hit a bus, killing nine people and injuring four more in the region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday (May 17, 2025) , in an attack that took place hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talk s in years.