What to Know About the Russia-Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks NYT | Top Stories By: Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko 2 June 2025 at 21:52 The two sides met on Monday in Istanbul, but expectations for a breakthrough were low. © Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesDamaged buildings in Kupiansk, Ukraine, in May. As negotiations sputter, attacks on the battlefield have intensified.
Ukraine and Russia Met for 2nd Round of Talks as Attacks Escalate NYT | Top Stories By: Constant Méheut, Ivan Nechepurenko and Nataliya Vasilyeva 3 June 2025 at 00:18 The second recent round of direct discussions, in Istanbul, resulted in an agreement to trade more prisoners, but produced few steps toward ending the fighting. © Thomas Peter/ReutersEmergency workers on Sunday at the scene of a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
U.S. Says Hamas Response to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal ‘Only Takes Us Backward’ NYT | Top Stories By: Aaron Boxerman, Ronen Bergman and Abu Bakr Bashir 1 June 2025 at 06:10 Officials said Hamas was seeking changes on guarantees for a permanent end to war. That has long been the core sticking point with Israel. © Saher Alghorra for The New York TimesDisplaced Palestinians north of Gaza City on Friday.