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Zelenskyy arrives in Istanbul for talks with Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul on Oct. 31 for planned talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to his post on X.

31 October, 04:54 PM

Kremlin: Trilateral talks on Ukraine may move to Istanbul

Istanbul could host the next round of trilateral Ukraine-U.S.-Russia peace talks, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said on March 11, according to Russian propaganda agencies.

11 March, 12:50 PM

No Ukrainians hurt in Turkey quake

Ukraine’s Consulate General in Istanbul has not received any reports of any casualties among Ukrainian citizens after the powerful earthquake that struck western Turkey late on Oct. 27, Foreign Ministry told NV the following morning.

28 October 2025, 10:24 AM

Ukraine outlines two key directions for POW exchanges with Russia

The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War is currently operating in two areas — exchanges based on the Istanbul agreements and so-called “numbered exchanges,” according to Bohdan Okhrimenko, head of the headquarters secretariat on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 04:51 PM

Russia claims willingness to resume Istanbul talks

Moscow is “ready” to continue negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on Sept. 4, according to Russia’s state-run propaganda agency TASS.

4 September 2025, 12:55 PM

Ukraine receives bodies of 1,000 fallen soldiers, including five who died in captivity

Ukraine received the bodies of a thousand fallen soldiers, the Coordination Headquarters for Prisoner Affairs reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 05:19 PM

Turkish President Erdoğan aims to arrange Trump-Putin meeting in Istanbul and hold talks with both leaders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes to learn this week whether U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, as he plans talks with both leaders, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said on X on July 25.

25 July 2025, 11:37 PM

Zelenskyy approves heavyweight Ukrainian team for Russia talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the members of the Ukrainian delegation for the July 23 talks with Russia in Istanbul, according to the corresponding decree No. 539/2025 published on his website on July 22.

23 July 2025, 11:34 AM

Ukraine, Russia to meet in Turkiye on July 23, Zelenskyy confirms

A meeting between a Ukrainian delegation and representatives of Russia will take place in Turkiye on July 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in an evening address.

22 July 2025, 10:50 AM

New Ukraine-Russia talks to take place this week, to address POWs, infrastructure security

The next round of negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations may occur in Istanbul on July 23-24, according to the Turkish outlet İndependent Türkçe, citing diplomatic sources.

21 July 2025, 12:10 PM

Russia to send delegation to Istanbul after June 22 for Ukraine negotiations

A Russian delegation is prepared to travel to Istanbul after June 22 to continue ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, has said, according to Russian state media reports.

19 June 2025, 06:20 PM

Russia will return five Ukrainian children, according to a list provided during Istanbul talks

Maria Lvova-Belova, the so-called Commissioner for Children's Rights of Russia, claims that by the end of June, the Russian Federation will return five illegally deported children from the list it received from Ukraine during negotiations in Istanbul on June 2.

19 June 2025, 05:46 PM

New round of talks with Ukraine could take place soon — Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that the exact date for a possible round of talks with the Ukrainian delegation to end Russia's war against Ukraine has not yet been determined, according to a briefing on June 15, reported by the Russian propaganda publication Vedomosti on June 16.

16 June 2025, 04:49 PM

1,200 dead repatriated to Ukraine from Russia

The bodies of 1,200 deceased individuals, which Russia claims belong to Ukrainians, including defenders, were returned to Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on June 13.

13 June 2025, 04:19 PM

Ukrainian drone washed ashore in Turkey

What appears to be a Ukrainian strike drone washed ashore at the Uzunkum Beach near Istanbul on June 11, according to Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

13 June 2025, 01:27 AM

Ukraine demands Russia’s response to peace plan, slams Kremlin’s silence

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha demanded a response from Russia to Kyiv’s peace proposal on June 3, stating that Moscow’s silence proves its intent to prolong the war, following stalled talks in Istanbul, according to the diplomat’s post on X.

4 June 2025, 01:40 PM

Russia ties next round of Istanbul talks to Ukraine halting strikes on airbases

The Russian parliament conditioned a third round of ceasefire talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Ukraine ceasing attacks on Russian strategic aviation airbases, with talks expected by late June, Duma official Alexey Chepa told Russian media on June 3.

3 June 2025, 03:20 PM

Ukrainian delegation arrives at negotiation venue with Russia in Istanbul

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in Istanbul at about 1:30 p.m. for negotiations with Russia, according to footage published by Reuters on June 2.

2 June 2025, 03:16 PM

Talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul to start at 1 p.m.

Negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will begin in Istanbul at 1 p.m., according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on June 2.

2 June 2025, 12:39 PM

Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with Russian side

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russian representatives, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi told NV on June 2.

2 June 2025, 11:39 AM

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