Delegates from Russia and Ukraine have taken a step forward with direct talks in Istanbul. Both sides have met for the first time after more than three years of war, but hopes for a breakthrough remain bleak, with both presidents notably absent. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s absence in Türkiye and accused Moscow of not making efforts to end the war. Ross Cullen reports from Istanbul.
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