Russia and Ukraine today carried out the exchange of the third group of prisoners of war agreed upon in the second round of negotiations in Istanbul at the beginning of the month, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. RELATED: Lavrov: Russian Military Campaign To Continue Alongside Prisoner Swaps On June 9 and 10, both […]

‘Russia expects everyone to support the new round of direct talks,’ FM Lavrov said. On Wednesday, Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said that his country is ready to begin negotiations with Ukraine on the content of a conflict settlement memorandum and the terms of a cease-fire. RELATED: Russia To Defend Its National Interests Amid Trump’s […]

The peace negotiation meeting in Istanbul lasted just two hours. During a meeting held in Istanbul on Friday, Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from each side as soon as possible, which would make it the largest such swap since the start of the Ukrainian conflict in 2022. RELATED: China Hopes […]

Chinese Diplomat Lin stated that his country supports Russia and Ukraine in starting direct dialogue. On Friday, China expressed hope that Russia and Ukraine would reach a peace agreement in the negotiations taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye. RELATED: Delegations of Russia and Ukraine Start Meeting in Istanbul “China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent […]

‘Every day we lose means lost lives. There is a chance for a cease-fire alongside negotiations,’ said Turkish FM Fidan. On Friday, Russia and Ukraine began their first direct meeting since 2022 in Istanbul, with Türkiye acting as mediator, in an attempt to seek a negotiated solution to the Ukrainian war. RELATED: Istanbul Summit: Turkish […]

Candidates from a total of 34 political parties competed in the elections, 206,000 polling stations were seted up across the country, in this Sunday elections that closed at 17.00 local hours in most of the country, while in the eastern third they had already closed an hour earlier. RELATED: Türkiye President Recep Erdoğan Will Visit […]

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that an armed attack on the courthouse checkpoint in Istanbul’s Caglayan neighborhood resulted in the death of a civilian and five injured individuals, including three police officers. RELATED:  Türkiye Arrests 25 Suspects Linked to Istanbul Church Shooting The attack occurred at 11:46 local time when the assailants opened […]

On Friday, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced that Turkish authorities have arrested 25 individuals in relation to the church attack in Istanbul. RELATED:  Türkiye Attributes Attack on Istanbul Church to ISIS The arrested suspects face charges of “membership in an organization” and “intentional homicide,” Tunc said on the social media platform X. Among those detained […]

On Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the two suspects arrested in the Istanbul church attack are believed to be members of the Islamic State (ISIS). RELATED:  Turkish Parliament Approved Sweden’s NATO Application “Both suspects are foreign nationals… One from Tajikistan and the other from Russia, and we assess that they are Daesh […]