Zelenskyy on Sunday appealed for new talks with Russia seeking a ceasefire to end Moscow's full-scale invasion, in progress since February 2022 and still raging despite six months of efforts from President Donald Trump's administration to force an end to the fighting.

I discussed with [National Security and Defense Council Secretary] Rustem Umerov the preparation of prisoner exchange and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side. Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.

MOSCOW/KYIV — Both Russia and Ukraine have signaled openness toward peace over the weekend, as fighting shows no signs of easing on the battleground.