Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the peace talks in Istanbul have concluded, revealing that Ukraine and Russia plan on exchanging more prisoners of war.

Zelenskyy attended a meeting consisting of central European and Nordic states in Vilniu, capital of Lithuania whilst the talks were under way.

He added that there should be more pressure to ensure a solution to end the war.

“Today we see the situation clearly. If Russia turns the Istanbul meeting into an empty talk, there must be a new level of pressure, new sanctions, and not just from Europe. We need to work on joint sanctions at the G7 level, including with the United States and with everyone in the world who wants peace. It is very, very important that each of our partners supports this exact approach,” Zelenskyy.

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