US EditionLavrov, Rubio Discuss Results of Istanbul Peace Talks, Russian Media Reports
- On May 16, representatives from Russia and Ukraine held their first in-person discussions since the early stages of the conflict, convening in Istanbul.
- The talks occurred amid Russia’s demands that Ukraine withdraw from four occupied regions to secure a ceasefire, which Ukraine rejected as unrealistic.
- During the nearly two-hour meeting, both sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each and to draft detailed proposals for a potential ceasefire.
- Ukrainian officials called Russia’s territorial demands “detached from reality,” while Russia’s lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky expressed satisfaction and readiness to continue talks.
- Although the prisoner swap and ceasefire outline offer a diplomatic path, major gaps remain, and progress likely depends on further negotiation efforts involving the US and Russia.
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Rubio Calls Russian Counterpart to Discuss Outcome of Negotiations Between Ukraine, Moscow
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss the outcome of Friday's direct negotiations between delegations of Kiev and Moscow in Istanbul. World News | Rubio Calls Russian Counterpart to Discuss Outcome of Negotiations Between Ukraine, Moscow.
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Lavrov, Rubio discuss results of Istanbul peace talks, Russian media reports
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call allegedly at the initiative of the American side to discuss the future of bilateral contacts between Moscow and Washington and recent Istanbul peace talks, Russian state-controlled media reported on May 17.Lavrov reportedly welcomed what he described as a "constructive" role by Washington in encouraging Kyiv to accept President Vladimir Putin's propo…
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