Moscow’s demands, published in the Russian media, make it clear that President Vladimir Putin is determined to ensure the fulfillment of the goals in Ukraine he set when he launched the invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Related Stories Key points of the Russian and Ukrainian documents:

So, Russia and Ukraine are still as far apart as ever, with the two warring countries unable to make a significant breakthrough in direct talks in Istanbul. While there was agreement to exchange more prisoners,

By Vladimir Soldatkin, Tom Balmforth and Huseyin HayatseverISTANBUL (Reuters) -Russia told Ukraine at peace talks on Monday that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big new chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army,

Since the beginning of 2025, the Russian army has lost 200,000 troops in the war against Ukraine, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi. "200,000 is the total enemy loss since the beginning of this year.