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After almost 3 years of conflict, 'face to face' talks between Russia and Ukraine have started. Officials of Russia and Ukraine are sitting in peace talks in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. According to the BBC, the officials of the two countries did not shake hands before the talks began.
However, after a long struggle and human losses, it is estimated that direct talks between the officials of the two countries could lead to a 'breakthrough'. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is facilitating
talks. He also congratulated both teams. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are not present at the talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Istanbul while he is sitting on the Russia-Ukraine talks. According to the BBC correspondent, Russian and Ukrainian officials are listening to each other. This is a happy start, BBC said.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin himself proposed for peace talks, it is expected that the conflict between the two countries will be stopped for about 3 years. President Putin set a date and proposed talks with Ukraine for long-term peace.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine. A week later, the two countries held talks in Istanbul but did not agree to stop the war. According to Reuters, thousands of soldiers and civilians have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war in the last 3 years.
After the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Ukraine crisis has seen a major confrontation between Russia and Western countries, according to Reuters. In 1962, there was a 13-day confrontation between the then Soviet Union and the United States over the secret sending of missiles to Cuba.
