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It came as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met face to face for the first time since Moscow’s invasion.

Key European leaders sought Friday to project a united front with US President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, after direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv wrapped up with no breakthrough on a ceasefire.

Editorial: Europe and Kyiv are showing increasing deftness and coordination, but Mr Trump is an unfriendly audience

The two sides sat opposite each other at a U-shaped table in the Turkey's Dolmabahce Palace but remained far apart in their conditions for ending the war. Nevertheless, a Russian spokesperson later floated the possibility of Putin and Zelenskyy meeting if negotiations reach "certain agreements."

He sounds way too eager.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reaches out to Donald Trump after talks in Turkey were over in less than two hours

Since the outbreak of the war, Turkiye has weighed its support for Ukraine against maintaining its ties to Russia.

Delegates met for the first time since March 2022 as White House pushes for end to conflict

Path to peace looks as unclear as it was before European leaders’ meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv

The Meds tend to vote for each other, while France has strong bonds with Israel and Armenia. Baltic countries love Ukraine and their Nordic neighbours.

Apart from agreeing to swap 1,000 prisoners each, Moscow sticks to maximalist demands in Istanbul