Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in over three years on Friday in Turkey, marking a rare diplomatic engagement since the war began. Though the meeting lasted under two hours and yielded no major breakthroughs, both sides agreed to a significant 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Ukraine is pushing for direct talks between Presidents Zelenskyy and Putin. Each side will now submit a ceasefire proposal. While Ukrainian officials dismissed Russia’s demands as “non-starters,” both nations signaled a cautious willingness to keep talks alive. br br #RussiaUkraine #PeaceTalks #Diplomacy #Zelenskyy #Putin #UkraineWar #Russia #TurkeyMediation #Ceasefire #POWExchange #WarInUkraine #Geopolitics #UkraineCrisis #PeaceEfforts #InternationalRelations #PutinVsZelenskyy #BreakingNews #UkraineNews #RussiaNews #GlobalPolitics #WarDiplomacy #ConflictResolution #Kyiv #Moscow #UkraineUpdate #RussiaUkraineConflict #FaceToFaceTalks #PeaceNotWar #DiplomaticTalks #WorldNewsbr br Also Readbr br West Pitching China-India Against Each Other: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov :: br Russia Marks 80th Anniversary of Nazi Germany's Defeat with Grand Victory Day Parade :: br Indian Army Gets Russia-Made Igla-S Missiles :: br br br ~HT.178~ED.194~GR.