Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Türkiye for their second round of direct peace talks in weeks. Moscow’s delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov leads his group. Meanwhile, Ukraine said it has carried out one of its most successful attacks on Russian soil. 117 drones were deployed in Operation Spider’s Web, wiping out a third of cruise missile bombers at Russian bases. Dasha Chernyshova reports from Moscow.
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