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Russia, Ukraine Hold First Direct Peace Talks in Three Years
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6:47Now PlayingThe first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years ended in Turkey with an agreement on an exchange of prisoners and discussions on a potential ceasefire, though no truce was announced.
The negotiations in Istanbul’s Dolmabahce Palace lasted about two hours on Friday. Ukraine and Russia said they’d agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners each in coming days, in separate statements.
The sides also discussed “all modalities” of a truce, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Kyiv’s delegation. “Now we need to exchange people, and soon we will inform you what is the next stage,” he said.
The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years ended after almost two hours in Turkey, amid US and European skepticism about prospects for a peace deal to end the war. Stimson Center Senior Fellow Kelly Grieco joins "Balance of Power" to discuss.
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