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.

Türkiye is prepared to assist in monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, as the country has the necessary infrastructure in place, says Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan in an opening speech to the Ukraine-Russia talks taking place in Istanbul.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Ukrainian delegation will insist on the need for an immediate and full ceasefire during the negotiations in Istanbul on 23 July. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) Details: Zelenskyy reiterated that more than 220,