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Efforts to end the Ukraine war through talks, including a planned Trump-Putin meeting, are unlikely to succeed due to Russia's firm demands for territorial recognition and Ukraine's resistance, making a quick resolution improbable.
The Russian ruble declined sharply following limited progress in recent Russia-Ukraine peace talks, with markets reacting negatively to the symbolic nature of negotiations and ongoing economic pressures from declining export revenues and investor concerns about potential interest rate cuts, leading to a weaker ruble and falling stock indices.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange and the return of thousands of soldiers' remains during Istanbul talks, but made little progress on a ceasefire or peace treaty, with Russia proposing conditions that Ukraine and the West have rejected. The talks also included discussions on future negotiations, with international interest in a potential summit involving Putin, Zelenskyy, and possibly Trump.
Russia and Ukraine conducted a significant prisoner exchange but did not reach a ceasefire, amid ongoing conflict and recent military actions, including Ukraine's drone attack on Russian bombers and reports of war crimes in Kherson. Negotiations are scheduled in Istanbul, while both sides continue military operations and accusations.
The upcoming Russia-Ukraine peace talks are uncertain as Moscow refuses to disclose its terms beforehand, leading Ukraine to hesitate about attending the scheduled meeting in Istanbul.