The first high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early months of Moscow's 2022 invasion showed they are far from agreement on steps needed for a ceasefire, even though they promised a major swap of prisoners of war.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the conversation between the two leaders is scheduled for 5 p.m. local time and will "reflect the outcomes of last week’s negotiations in Istanbul" between Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the Kremlin of trying to ‘buy time’ as Vladimir Putin agreed to work towards a memorandum with Kyiv - but no 30-day ceasefire