Search For "istanbul"
OIC Foreign Ministers begin closed-door session on Iran in Istanbul
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At Iran's request, a special session was held today as part of the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul.
Read More
Russia returns bodies of over 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Russia returned the remains of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers in a recent exchange with Kiev, as confirmed by Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky. Ukraine also returned 27 Russian bodies. The transfer was part of humanitarian talks in Istanbul, according to RT.
Read More
Zelensky says only he will discuss territorial issues with Putin, rejects
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Zelensky has rejected Russia's proposal as an ultimatum, insisting on a full ceasefire. Meanwhile, a second group of Russian POWs was released under a prisoner swap deal agreed in Istanbul, RT reported.
Read More
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners under Istanbul agreement
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war under a deal made in Istanbul. Russia released Ukrainian POWs and received its own soldiers, now under care in Belarus. Russia also offered to return over 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies, but Kyiv representatives didn't show up for the handover.
Read More
Over 100 civilians injured in Ukrainian strikes, says Russia
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 100 civilians were injured and four killed in Russian regions due to Ukrainian attacks, Russia claimed. A planned prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine failed amid mutual accusations, but both sides agreed to attempt another exchange during peace talks in Istanbul, according to TASS
Read More
Russia plans to send more Ukrainian soldiers' bodies to border
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Russia has announced that it will soon send trains carrying the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, which were due to depart toward the Ukrainian border, escalating a spat with Kyiv over a prisoner of war swap.
Read More
Ukraine strikes bridge linking Crimea to Russia with 1,100 kg of explosive
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The bridge, which links Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, was illegally built by Moscow following its 2014 occupation and is vital for transporting military supplies to Russian forces in southern Ukraine.
Read More
Ukraine war: US and Russia hold talks as drone attacks escalate
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russia's Lavrov about ending the Ukraine conflict ahead of peace talks in Istanbul. Both sides recently launched large drone attacks. The talks aim to achieve lasting peace amid ongoing fighting and diplomatic efforts.
Read More
7 dead after bridge collapses over passenger train in Russia
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least seven people were killed when the road bridge collapsed on the Vygonichi-Pilshino section in the Bryansk region of western Russia late Saturday, and the debris fell on a passenger train passing underneath. Railway authorities are blaming "illegal interference."
Read More
Indian boycott expected to aggravate further the dire economic situation o
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has always supported Pakistan's claims in Kashmir, supplied more than 350 drones and some military operatives to Pakistan, involving himself like an uninvited guest in Pakistan's conflict with India in Kashmir this month.
Read More
Rome: US Vice President Vance meets Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine-Russia pe
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to a statement from the Office of the Vice President, the focus of the meeting was on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with discussions centred on their shared objective of halting the bloodshed in Ukraine.
Read More
"Path to resolving crisis in Ukraine": Chairman of Russian Federation Coun
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The talks, held on May 16, marked the first face-to-face meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in three years, opening the door to potential resolutions on sensitive issues despite the ongoing conflict.
Read More