Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.

The Ukrainian delegation, led by Ukraine Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, walks out of Ciragan Palace after a second round of peace talks with Russia in Turkey. An earlier round of talks in Turkey last month failed to bring about any significant outcome apart from a prisoner of war swap

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.