Russian officials say they are still standing by with the refrigerated remains of 1,212 fallen Ukrainian soldiers by the shared border and are demanding that the dead be collected. The Russian side is awaiting an announcement via Ukrainian channels as to whether the "humanitarian action" will go ahead or be postponed until next week,

Russia and Ukraine have begun their first face-to-face peace negotiations since April 2022, with the meeting taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye. The r