The Latest Breaking News from Rustem Umerov

A senior Ukrainian official at the peace talks in Istanbul accused Moscow of introducing “unacceptable demands” that had not been previously discussed, including calls for Kyiv’s forces to withdraw from large swaths of territory they control so a complete ceas efire to be implemented

There is one topic on which Kyiv and Moscow will never agree, and yet, for both sides, this point is of the utmost importance — Crimea. Olha Kuryshko, the Ukrainian president’s permanent representative in Crimea, told Euronews that Russia implemented its 2014 techniques on all occupied territories.

Britain has announced a ‘surge’ of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gather at NATO headquarters to drum up weapons and ammunition

The deal, announced by the US, could lead to a halt in fighting in the Black Sea. But Russia has demands first.

Kremlin agrees to deal if the US helps with sanctions relief on agricultural exports

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hails the agreement as ‘the right steps’ as Russian foreign minister says Moscow needs ‘guarantees’.

Originally planned to take place simultaneously to enable shuttle diplomacy -- with the United States going back and forth between the delegations -- the talks are now taking place one after the other.

These are the key developments on day 1,124 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The talks come a day before US officials are set to meet with Russia's delegation.