Russia and Ukraine have no direct peace talks scheduled, the Kremlin said Thursday, nearly a week after their first face-to-face session since shortly after Moscow’s invasion in 2022 and days after U.

First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya said on a telethon broadcast that during the talks in Istanbul between Ukraine and Russia, interpretation was provided in four languages. This made it possible for all participants to communicate effectively.

Russia and Ukraine have no direct peace talks scheduled, the Kremlin said Thursday, nearly a week after their first face-to-face session since shortly after Moscow's invasion in 2022 and days after U.