Turkish Foreign Ministry: Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul end
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on Monday the end of the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Kıçeli said in a press statement: "The Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul have ended," indicating that "the talks did not yield negative results."
For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: "Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a new prisoner exchange, following the Istanbul talks."
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