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 Hayatsever ISTANBUL (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,

The second round of negotiations to resolve Europe’s largest land war since World War II ended with even less of an outcome than the first round.