The delegations of Ukraine and Russia End Peace Talks in Istanbul Amid Fierce Fighting and Historic Drone Attacks with no major breakthrough. The latest round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks concluded on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Istanbul, Türkiye, with no significant progress toward ending the ongoing war that has now lasted over three years. According to statements from both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian state media, the discussions lasted just over an hour and focused primarily on humanitarian exchanges.