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Russia sets out terms at peace talks with Ukraine
- The Russian delegation presented a memorandum to Ukraine during peace talks in Istanbul, which included demands such as the recognition of Crimea's annexation and limiting Ukraine's military size.
- Ukraine rejected the Russian demands as unacceptable, with the Ukrainian Defense Minister stating they would review the document, yet existing conditions were seen as surrender demands.
- A recent drone operation by Ukraine against Russian bombers demonstrated military capability and intentions, highlighting that Kyiv is determined not to capitulate to Russian ultimatums.
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A few months ago, I wrote in this paper about an inner conflict many of us feel as media consumers when faced with our ongoing global horror show. Do we keep doomscrolling, or do we embrace ignorance?Watching the rapacious power grabs by strongmen such as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, or the remorseless churn of social media algorithms as they stir unrest for profit, it is easy to feel alienated by our helplessness as individuals. For most of…
Russia-Ukraine talks: What terms and conditions Putin and Zelenskyy want to apply to peace
As the two sides exchanged terms in direct talks in Turkey, Ukraine sought an immediate ceasefire and security guarantees safeguarding the country from future Russian aggression and Russia pressed for the recognition of all occupied territories and Ukraine's stated neutrality. Read terms of both sides in full here.
Russia delivers sweeping demands to Ukraine in Istanbul peace talks
Russia has presented a list of non-negotiable conditions to Ukraine in Istanbul, demanding territorial concessions, demilitarisation, and political realignment in return for a potential ceasefire. The proposals, handed over at the last minute during face-to-face talks on Monday, were released to Russian media shortly after the meeting. According to the documents published by TASS and RBC, Russia requires Ukraine to formally recognise Crimea, Don…
As expected, the Istanbul peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia have not been particularly successful. After an hour, the talks had already passed, at the end Russia handed over a memorandum to the Ukrainians, in which two variants for a ceasefire are called. However, both paths would be like a surrender of Kiev ... The first variant provides for a complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Ukrainian territories of Luhansk, Donetsk…
Russia has told Ukraine, in the peace negotiations for months, that it will be agreed to end the war only if, among other things, Kievul leaves us large parts of the territory and accepts the digital limitation of his army, according to the Russian press memorandum.
Russia seeks victory, not compromise, in Ukraine talks: Medvedev
Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that the point of holding peace talks with Ukraine was to ensure a swift and complete Russian victory. "The Istanbul talks are not for striking a compromise peace on someone else's delusional terms but for ensuring our swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi regime," the hawkish deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council said on Telegram. "That's what the Russi…
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