The first day of talks on Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine concluded in Switzerland. "The discussions focused on practical issues and mechanisms for possible solutions," Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov wrote in a statement.
ConflictsThe "most important issues" will be discussed when representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Geneva, Switzerland, this week, the Kremlin said.
ConflictsA top Russian general, Vladimir Alekseev, has been shot in Moscow. The Kremlin blames Ukraine.
WorldUkraine, Russia and the United States are meeting in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. It is being described as the first trilateral meeting since Russia's invasion. According to the Ukrainian president, a draft peace agreement is "almost, almost" ready.
ConflictsThe top meeting about the Russian invasion war in Ukraine was without presidents. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyj accused Russia of not wanting peace, after the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that he would stay away. USA's Donald Trump also chose absence from the meeting in Istanbul.
ConflictsRussia's President Vladimir Putin is not on the list of the Kremlin's delegation to the talks in Istanbul on Thursday. Russia intends to negotiate at a significantly lower level and is letting a former culture minister and hardline advisor lead the talks.
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