In Brief

Kyiv demands memo from Russia for talks Kyiv: Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday, a top adviser to Zelenskyy said. But Ukraine insists that the Kremlin provides a promised memo setting out its position on ending the three-year-long war. Pakistan to appoint ambassador to Kabul Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday announced it is upgrading diplomatic ties with Afghanistan and appointing an ambassador to the country, a major indicator of improvement in ties. Islamabad has been accusing Kabul of providing a haven to the TTP.

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