Direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are expected, with lower-level delegations. This will be the first time the two countries have held direct talks since the first weeks of Russia's invasion.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were in Istanbul on Friday for what was billed as their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from US President Donald Trump to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two.

A convoy including an armoured vehicle headed to an Istanbul palace on Friday where direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict were due to take place.Delegations from the two countries,