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Russia, Ukraine hold first peace talks since 2022

Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan (C), Russian delegation (R) and Ukrainian delegation (L) attending a meeting for Ukraine-Russia peace talks at the Turkish Presidential office Dolmabahce, in Istanbul. [AFP]

Russians and Ukrainians sat face-to-face Friday in Istanbul for their first direct talks in over three years aimed at ending their war, but expectations for a breakthrough were low.

Kyiv is seeking an "unconditional ceasefire" in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II which has also destroyed large swathes of Ukraine and displaced millions of people.

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