Kyiv and Moscow will hold a new round of peace talks — the first in seven weeks — on Wednesday in Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Russia and Ukraine discussed further prisoner swaps on Wednesday at a brief session of peace talks in Istanbul, but the sides remained far apart on ceasefire terms and a possible meeting of their leaders.

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Sochi resort while Russian forces bombarded Odessa's residential areas and historic Pryvoz market, hours after ceasefire talks collapsed.

Ukraine closed out its third round of direct talks with Russia on Wednesday with a proposal to hold a “leaders’ summit” by the end of August with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian

Ukraine and Turkey have every reason to be allies in shaping a new security architecture for the Black Sea region — Ukrinform.

Yesterday, Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes after peace talks failed in Turkey. Drones have taken on a pivotal role in the war and forced both sides to adapt. The World’s Host Marco Werman talks with Rob Lee,