Kyiv ready to take 'big steps towards peace': Ukraine delegation source
Monday, 2 June 2025 () Ukraine is ready to take "big steps" to make progress towards peace at a second round of talks with Russian officials in Istanbul on Monday, a source in Kyiv's delegation told AFP. The two sides are expected to exchange plans on how they want to end the three-year Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe's largest conflict since World War. "The Ukrainian delegation came to Istanbul with a clear agenda and readiness to take big steps toward peace," the source said.
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