Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged more long-range drone attacks that have become a staple of the more than three-year war, officials said Friday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.

There are no difficulties in process, as 'we just need to complete all procedures for coordination,' spokesman Peskov says - Anadolu Ajansı

Vladimir Zelensky deliberately refused to discuss the Istanbul format of peace talks with Russia, using the agreements at the conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Rome, this opinion was expressed on his YouTube channel by Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexander

MOSCOW, June 27 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was ready to hold a new round of peace negotiations with Ukraine, potentially in Istanbul ... by the two sides at previous talks but expressed hope that continued dialogue ...

Moscow will inform media as soon as new dates agreed upon with Kyiv, Dmitry Peskov tells briefing - Anadolu Ajansı

The Kremlin expressed its continued desire for peaceful negotiations with Ukraine, dismissing concerns that talks have stalled. Moscow awaits Kyiv's readiness to begin a third round of discussions, which initially started in May in Istanbul.

US President Trump criticized Russia for hindering peace talks with Ukraine, emphasizing heavy losses on the Russian side and stalled negotiations.

In phone call, Vladimir Putin informed Trump about implementation of Istanbul agreements, says Moscow 'ready to continue negotiation process'

No date has yet been publicly set for a possible third round of direct peace talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine.