Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, for talks on resolving bilateral disputes that form part of a wider dialogue they see as crucial to ending the Ukraine war.

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

Turkey said on Monday it was ready to host possible talks between Ukraine and Russia and would support any initiative leading to peace, following a visit to Ankara by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Two dead in Kiev and one in Kharkiv due to Russian bombings. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has announced that the delegations of Russia and the US will meet tomorrow Thursday in Istanbul to discuss how to restore their respective diplomatic missions as part of the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.