The Ukrainian and Russian delegations have arrived in Istanbul for the second round of direct peace talks since 2022. The two sides are still far apart on how to end the war and the fighting is stepping up, despite calls from US president Donald Trump and European allies to call a ceasefire. The first round of talks on 16 May yielded the biggest prisoner swap of the war but no sign of peace – or even a ceasefire as both sides merely set out their opening negotiating positions. It comes as

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