
Russian and Ukrainian delegations attend talks at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 16, 2025. Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik pool photo via AP
A third round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia will take place in Turkey on July 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
“Today I discussed with [National Security Secretary] Rustem Umerov the preparation of an exchange [of prisoners] and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side,” Zelenskyy said in his evening address on July 21 via his official Telegram channel.

