The Ukrainian delegation, led by Ukraine Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, has been spotted walking out of Ciragan Palace after a second round of peace talks with Russia in Turkey. The conference only takes one question from the press - and the leaders are asked about concerns there could be a reduction in US capabilities on Nato's eastern flank.

After more than three years of war, Moscow and Kyiv are engaged in direct discussions to end the fighting, but their positions remain far apart.

Since last sitting down with Ukraine to talk peace, Russia has launched four of its five largest drone attacks against the country, killed more than 340 of its civilians and continued to peddle its false narrative about the unprovoked war it has been waging for more than a decade.