Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Turkiy for less than two hours to hold the first direct negotiations in more than three years, aiming to end the war.

The delegation met on Friday at the Dormabach Palace in Istanbul in Tukiy, Istanbul, and the two sides failed to reach a consensus on the ceasefire despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.

However, according to the heads of the two delegations, Kiev and Moscow agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war before the recession, the largest exchange since the war began.

Ukraine's chief representative Rustem Umerov said the two sides also discussed the ceasefire and the meeting between the heads of state.

Umerov said that Kief believes the next step should be a meeting of two leaders of each country.

Umerov told reporters that the first priority of the talks in Istanbul on Friday was to ensure the release of prisoners of war, and the second was to ensure a ceasefire, adding that the next step should be negotiations at the leader level.

Vladimir Medinsky, the Russian presidential aide in charge of the Moscow delegation, confirmed that both sides agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals and meetings between the heads of state.

Ukrainian sources told Reuters on anonymity that Russia's last tear was the last tear to end the war, which included a requirement to demand Kiev to withdraw from its territorial portion to obtain a ceasefire, "as well as other non-propagandists and other non-initiators and non-constructive conditions."

Sources said Russia's demands "are out of reality and far beyond what was discussed before."

Medeski said Moscow was satisfied with the outcome of the Istanbul talks and was ready to continue talking to Kiev.

The previous "two paths"

In the palace, two delegations sat in front of each other, Russian officials in suits and half Ukrainians in camouflage uniforms.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who chaired the meeting, told the delegation that they had "two ways".

"One road will take us into a process that will lead to peace, while the other will lead to more destruction and death. Both sides will decide on their own paths they choose," Fida said.

Russia said it would make the negotiations a continuation of negotiations that took place early in the 2022 war, including demands for Ukraine to cut its military size.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reported that the prisoner exchange is one of the largest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, as both sides "under pressure" to end the war on Trump.

"This could be a way to show that it is worth discussing in these speeches," Smith said. "We already know that both sides have a very different view on how (a deal) should be achieved - the Ukrainians want an immediate ceasefire. The Russians want to talk long-term about Ukraine's status as a neutral country."

"A full, unconditional and honest ceasefire"

As the talks progressed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kiev’s priority was “a full, unconditional and honest ceasefire…to stop the killing and create a solid foundation for diplomacy”.

Zelenskyy, who is attending the European summit in Albania, said new sanctions should be imposed on its energy sector and banks if Russia refuses.

Although Russia had previously expressed hope to end the war with diplomacy and was ready to discuss a ceasefire, the prospect of a breakthrough in Istanbul was dim after Russia said President Vladimir Putin did not participate.

Trump said that without a meeting between himself and Putin, he would not have lowered expectations further towards a ceasefire.