Russia has proposed a new round of direct peace talks with Ukraine for June 2 in Istanbul, following a prisoner exchange of 1,000 for 1,000 earlier this month. In a phone call on Wednesday, May 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Moscow’s latest proposals with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, referencing efforts to implement agreements from the May 19 call between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

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Russia proposed June 2 peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul; U.S. officials await further details after Lavrov’s call with Rubio.

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