Max Seddon

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," Trump says after speaking to Putin, who hasn't acknowledged Ukraine's attacks on Russian airfields but appears to have vowed to retaliate https://t.co/eL8qsMdONQ

Putin has rejected Ukraine's offer of a summit with Zelensky and an immediate ceasefire. This is his first time addressing the major Ukrainian strikes last weekend, and a marked rhetorical escalation. "Who has negotiations with terrorists?" he says. https://t.co/ounovgqWto

RT @NastyaStognei: The aircraft disabled by Kyiv’s drone attack made up around 20% of Russia’s active long-range aviation. The planes were…

RT @ChristopherJM: New: Ukraine's SBU security service behind the audacious drone attack deep inside Russia now says it has attacked the Ke…

RT @ChristopherJM: In a video briefing with reporters moments ago, President Zelensky told us Kyiv's delegation gave a list of 400 abducted…

Tass have published Russia's memorandum, which it refused to hand over to Ukraine until the peace talks in Istanbul today. The demands basically amount to surrender, regime change, and putting Ukraine back in Russia's grip. They are: 1) Ukraine withdraws from four partially https://t.co/pClqVfgBjw

RT @ChristopherJM: Senior Ukraine official on peace talks to @FT: No major breakthroughs, just "minor steps as we expected." Russians "jus…

Russian state media says the talks are already over after a bit more than an hour. They claim both sides spoke Russian during the talks.

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The second round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks are underway in Istanbul. They'll exchange memorandums about what a ceasefire could look like, then go from there. Ukraine's starts with an unconditional ceasefire. Russia refused to share anything in advance. photo via BBC/pool https://t.co/kcM3nYK0lB

The second round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks are underway in Istanbul. They'll exchange memorandums about what a ceasefire could look like, then go from there. Ukraine's starts with an unconditional ceasefire. Russia refused to share anything in advance. photo via BBC/pool https://t.co/kcM3nYK0lB

RT @ChristopherJM: We @FT wrote yesterday about the Ukrainian memorandum that Zelensky's delegation will present to the Russian side today.…

The view from Turkey https://t.co/c5FlC0B4QJ

Ukraine’s delegation arriving at the Çırağa Palace a few minutes ago. The Ukrainian memorandum starts with a full and unconditional ceasefire. Russia hasn’t published its memo but has insisted the “root causes of the conflict” (Ukraine’s sovereignty) must be resolved first https://t.co/40MAIB5jot

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Ukraine’s delegation has arrived in Istanbul for a second round of peace talks with Russia. The talks are set for Monday afternoon. The sides will exchange memorandums on a possible peace. Russia has refused to share theirs, but complained the Ukrainian one isn’t in Russian. https://t.co/oZbEucaqLQ

Ukraine’s delegation has arrived in Istanbul for a second round of peace talks with Russia. The talks are set for Monday afternoon. The sides will exchange memorandums on a possible peace. Russia has refused to share theirs, but complained the Ukrainian one isn’t in Russian. https://t.co/oZbEucaqLQ

RT @ChristopherJM: Our report on today's massive and ambitious Ukrainian drone attack on Russian strategic aircraft. "More than 40 aircraft…