The first peace talks in three years were supposed to begin on Thursday but amid posturing and accusations, they were pushed back at least until Friday.

Now, all eyes are finally turning to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia’s 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The head of Russia's delegation in the talks, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, has confirmed he is in Istanbul and says Russia wants to address the “root causes of the conflict” and establish las...