Russian and Ukrainian representatives expected to gather in Turkey for negotiations

By Charles Maynes,

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Published May 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM EDT

Representatives from Russia and Ukraine will gather in Turkey on Thursday for negotiations 鈥� their first since the early months of the Kremlin's full-scale invasion in 2022.

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