The first groups of prisoners under the age of 25 years were transferred by both sides, and the returning Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said

To practically no one’s surprise, it’s a list of the Kremlin’s longstanding, maximalist demands that Kyiv and its Western allies see as nonstarters.Ukraine had set its negotiating stance before Monday’s direct peace talks in Istanbul,

Russia once again calls Ukraine to negotiations — this time with a promise to present a so-called "memorandum" outlining the terms for a ceasefire. In response, Kyiv has handed Moscow a document outlining its position and insists that the Russians do the same before a potential new meeting on Monday,