NEW: Ukraine and Russia have begun negotiations in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

We aim to discuss ceasefire requirements of both sides in Russia-Ukraine talks.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

During the second round of talks on Ukraine, it is expected that the issue of a meeting of the leaders will be considered.

Zelensky:

We expect a real result from today's meeting in Istanbul: a ceasefire, exchange of prisoners, return of children and a meeting at the level of leaders.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Tehran has nothing to hide about its nuclear program.

NEW: The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have ended.

Ukraine handed over to the Russian side a list of Ukrainian children who need to be returned.

Russia presented Ukraine with its "Peace Memo" during the Istanbul meeting, outlining its proposed terms for a ceasefire and conditions to end the war.

Source: Axios

There will be no continuation of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine today; the delegations will fly away.

Source: TASS

The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul lasted more than an hour.

The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine ended "not negatively," according to Russian state media.

The Sudanese army released footage showing the destruction of several armed vehicles in an airstrike targeting the RSF in the El-Koma area of North Darfur.

The Malian Armed Forces announced they had repelled an attempted infiltration by armed militants targeting a military camp in Timbuktu.

According to the statement, 13 militants were neutralized and a number of weapons, vehicles, and equipment were seized.

Zelensky:

In Istanbul, the parties exchanged views and we are preparing a new exchange of prisoners of war.

Macron's wax figure was stolen Monday from a Paris waxwork museum by several people claiming to be Greenpeace environmental activists.

Source: AFP

Turkish Foreign Ministry:

The second round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul did not have a negative outcome.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov:

The first point is a ceasefire. The second is the release of our people, prisoners, kidnapped children. The third is a meeting of leaders. We only agreed on an exchange. We will provide other details later.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov:

We proposed another meeting to the Russians by the end of this month.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov:

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to swap all seriously ill prisoners of war and those under the age of 25.

EU approved a deal between UK's BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and the Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement to govern the production of a next-generation fighter jet.

The joint venture will manage the design, development and delivery of the next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

Source: FT

Ukranian Defense Minister Umerov:

We agreed to return bodies of soldiers — 6,000 for 6,000.