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,

At Monday’s meeting, Healey was expected to urge Ukraine’s Western partners to launch a coincidental “50-day drive” to get Kyiv the weapons it needs to fight Russia’s bigger army and force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, the U.K. government said in a statement.

MOSCOW/KYIV — Both Russia and Ukraine have signaled openness toward peace over the weekend, as fighting shows no signs of easing on the battleground.

Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, hours before Britain and Germany chaired a meeting Monday to discuss President Trump’s plans for NATO allies to provide Ukraine with weapons.

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