MOSCOW: Moscow on Tuesday once again downplayed expectations for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine and

The Kremlin has confirmed its interest in a third round of negotiations proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky between Kiev and Moscow to end the war. At the previous meeting, both sides exchanged their position papers,

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War noted that cooperation with China has allowed Russia to bypass Western sanctions on imports of electronics for drone production. Ukraine’s military intelligence estimates that Russia receives up to 65% of components for its Geran drones from China. Beijing rejects the claims.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.

The confirmation of this third meeting comes after a new night of Russian attacks in Ukraine that killed a child and injured 24 people before holding direct peace talks in the Turkish city. The Presidency of Turkey has confirmed that Ukraine and Russia will hold a third round of peace negotiations in Istanbul tomorrow,

NATO fighter jets were scrambled overnight after Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine in a 10-hour blitz. Kyiv also unleashed chaos in Russia by launching its own