Discussions centered on battlefield developments, calls for stronger sanctions, appeals for military aid, and efforts to repatriate abducted Ukrainian children.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the two sides were preparing a new prisoner swap and that Kyiv had demanded the return of deported children
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that details of a cessation of hostilities were expected to be on the table during talks set to take place on June 2.
Ukrainian intelligence said Chinese machine tools, chemicals, gunpowder, and drone parts feed at least 20 Russian arms plants, despite Beijing’s denials.
The Iowa Republican says it’s time for tougher measures to halt Kremlin aggression after Russia launches aerial assault against Ukrainian cities with civilians.
At a May 16 meeting in Turkey, Russian and Ukrainian representatives agreed each side would release 1,000 prisoners in the largest exchange of the ongoing war.