Negotiators for the warring sides in Istanbul appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an hour.

During the talks, Ukraine proposed holding a summit between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin before the end of August, according to National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov,

By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia and Ukraine have concluded a third round of direct negotiations in Istanbul on July 23, agreeing to another large POW swap and including civilians in future prisoner exchanges for the first time,