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Ukraine and Russia Set for First Direct Talks in Three Years
- On Friday in Istanbul, representatives from Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face negotiations in over three years with the goal of resolving the ongoing conflict.
- The talks followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal but proceeded without him and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who also declined to attend face-to-face.
- The delegations were led by Vladimir Medinsky for Russia and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov for Ukraine, both experienced in previous negotiations and diplomacy involving prisoner exchanges and grain deals.
- Ukraine and the US pressed for an unconditional ceasefire while Russia insisted on addressing broader issues, including denazification and demilitarisation, terms Kyiv rejects and considers vague.
- Despite low expectations and continued hostilities, talks resulted in agreeing on a prisoner exchange and signalled diplomatic engagement, with hopes for a ceasefire and peaceful resolution continuing.
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"We Are Ready to Fight Forever, Are You?" Ukraine and Russia Spoke Directly for the First Time in Three Years.
In Istanbul, direct talks between Russia and Ukraine took place — the first since March 2022 — and the negotiators met at the Presidential Palace of Dolmabachce. The first round of discussions lasted two hours. According to RBK-Ukraine, the talks will no longer resume today. According to the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, the parties will continue to speak after each one has lost their vision of a possible ceasefire.
First Direct Dialogue Between Ukraine and Russia Concluded in Istanbul Since the Beginning of the War
After just two hours, the first direct dialogue between representatives of Ukraine and Russia was concluded this Friday in Istanbul. The low level that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to give to the Moscow delegation had reduced expectations about the results of this dialogue in the Turkish capital, where neither Putin nor the Ukrainian leader Volodimir Zelenski is expected to be present. The starting positions were very distant: while K…
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