Ukraine, Russia agreed on the largest prisoner exchange as Istanbul talks conclude

A second round of direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine has ended in Istanbul. Ukraine says it's given Russian negotiators a list of children it wants returned, as part of any agreement. Russia says the children were taken to protect them from the fighting. Kyiv also repeated its readiness for a 30-day ceasefire. Ukraine's defence minister says a new prisoner exchange deal has been agreed. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says issues standing in the way of a ceasefire could be resolved in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and US President Donald Trump. He made the comment at a European security summit in Lithuania. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky says Ukraine has agreed to consider Moscow's terms for a full ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko has more from Istanbul, Turkiye. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #HakanFidan #VladimirPutin #VolodymrZelenskyy #Kyiv #Moscow #Turkiye #Istanbul #PrisonersOfWar #PrisonerSwap #AlJazeeraEnglish