The Ukrainian delegation is expected to raise the possibility of a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin during negotiations with the Russian side in Istanbul, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Vladimir Putin used the naval war games to flex the size of his military, three years after the invasion of Ukraine, which rages on

Russia said that it expected talks with Ukraine later on Wednesday in Istanbul to be "difficult", downplaying expectations of a breakthrough at a meeting between the two sides after nearly three and a half years of war.

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A face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders is needed "to truly ensure a lasting peace," Zelensky said late on Saturday.