By Dmitry Antonov and Simon Lewis (Reuters) -Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday for talks aimed at restoring their respective diplomatic missions, seen as a step towards ending the war in Ukraine,

Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that delegations from Russia and the US will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss restoring the functioning of their embassies.

Ukrainian president says Erdogan understands the importance of Kyiv's Nato bid, a stark contrast with recent US statements

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies in Moscow and Washingt

Trump said Zelenskiy wants to come to Washington on Friday to sign a "very big deal" following the leaders' hostile exchange of words last week.

On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again offered to organize negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict. Turkey, a NATO country with ties to both Ukraine and Russia,