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Ukraine is moving forward with plans for joint weapons production with allies while the U.S. halts some arms shipments

Here are the key events on day 1,224 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Delegations in Istanbul agree swap of at least 1,000 prisoners, but a ceasefire remains out of reach.

Delegations in Istanbul agree swap of at least 1,000 prisoners, and Ukraine says Russia agreed to return some abducted children

The two sides agree to swap prisoners and remains of about 6,000 soldiers killed in combat but are at odds over a truce.

After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other.

The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted just over an hour

A Ukraine presidential adviser says Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday but insists that the Kremlin provide a promised memorandum setting out its position on ending the war

The Kremlin said Kyiv’s calls for Russia to release its ceasefire memorandum before talks in June were ‘non-constructive’

Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.

These are the key events on day 1,178 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.