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Ukraine, Russia Hold Third Round of Peace Talks in Istanbul, Agree to Another Major Prisoner Exchange
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUL 23 – Ukraine seeks a Zelensky-Putin summit before August to advance ceasefire and prisoner release talks amid stalled negotiations, with over 1,200 people involved in a humanitarian exchange.
- On July 23, 2025, representatives from Ukraine and Russia met for their third direct round of peace negotiations at Istanbul's Ciragan Palace.
- The talks followed earlier rounds in May and June and aimed to achieve a ceasefire and ultimately end the war, amid stark disagreements between the sides.
- The closed-door meeting, overseen by Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, lasted under an hour and featured disagreements over ceasefire conditions and the suggestion of a presidential summit.
- Ukraine proposed a 30-day unconditional ceasefire and a Zelensky-Putin summit before August's end, while both sides agreed on exchanging 1,200 prisoners and recovering bodies, highlighting ongoing humanitarian efforts.
- Despite renewed negotiations and prisoner exchanges, Ukrainian officials stressed that Russia remains unwilling to end the war, indicating continued challenges to reaching a genuine peace agreement.
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Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky said that "Russian negotiators have begun to discuss" a possible meeting between the Ukrainian leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (ANSA). (ANSA)
The Ukrainian delegation notes a "changed atmosphere" during the talks in Istanbul, but there is no rapprochement between Kiev and Moscow.
Russia, Ukraine agree on prisoner exchange, differ on ceasefire in 3rd round of talks
Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a third round of peace talks on Wednesday evening at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, where the two sides agreed on another prisoner exchange but clashed on ceasefire terms and a potential presidential meeting.
The third round of talks in Istanbul lasts 38 minutes, agreement only on the exchange of prisoners.
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Russians and Ukrainians Agree on an Exchange of Prisoners, Ukraine Proposes a Putin-Zelensky Meeting
Russia and Ukraine, which met on Wednesday evening for a third negotiating session in Istanbul, agreed only on an exchange of prisoners, with Ukrainians suggesting a meeting between Zelensky and Putin.
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