ISTANBUL -- Ukraine and Russia will resume negotiations on Monday in Istanbul as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict continue, Turkish authorities announced on Sunday.

Russia on Sunday claimed that it took control of another settlement in Ukraine's northeastern border region of Sumy. According to a Defense Ministry statement, Russian forces in the region captured the village of Oleksiivka, located about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from Ukraine's border with Russia.

As per the media reports, Ukrainian drones launched an assault on a military unit located in the Sredny settlement within Russia's Irkutsk region, resulting in visible plumes of smoke. This incident is part of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and unfolded on June 1,

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the Russian defense ministry said. The announcement came hours after a massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine.

At the Shangri-La Dialogue, officials warned of the blurred regional lines in global conflicts, as China and North Korea support Russia's war in Ukraine. The convergence of authoritarian states demands a collaborative defense strategy.

A bipartisan pair of US senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday and urged stronger sanctions against Russia, while uncertainty swirls over whether the next round of peace talks will move ahead in the coming days.

Building on the security concerns and achievements primarily in the Central Asian and Eurasian regions has been the main focus for Russia. The current

Towns evacuated after Moscow seizes territory ahead of possible new offensive - Vladimir Putin’s forces have pushed forward in Ukraine’s Sumy region as Kyiv warns of possible significant offensive