Following another round of negotiations in Istanbul, Russian representative Vladimir Medinsky announced new Kremlin initiatives concerning the war against Ukraine, he said in a statement to Russian media.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on another prisoner exchange during their negotiations in Turkey, with each side to hand over 1,200 prisoners, Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky told journalists in Istanbul after the talks on Wednesday evening.

Russia said it expected peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul later Wednesday to be "difficult", downplaying expectations of a breakthrough after nearly three and a half years of war.

The Kremlin has confirmed its interest in a third round of negotiations proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky between Kiev and Moscow to end the war. At the previous meeting, both sides exchanged their position papers,

The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump if the Russian and U.S. presidents were both in Beijing at the same time in September.

New waves of deadly Russian missiles pounded Ukraine overnight Sunday while long range drone attacks by Kyiv sparked travel chaos at Moscow’s airports.

Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences. Belligerent Europe was disappointed. Russia didn’t care,” one of Putin’s top

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to ceasefire talks but the Kremlin is unlikely to give up their demands for Ukrainian territory, restating their war goals