ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting.

After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

In Istanbul, the first direct talks in three years between Ukraine and Russia on ending the war have concluded. The parties did not reach an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire but agreed on a large-scale exchange in a 1,