US EditionUkraine War Latest: Ukraine-Russia Talks in Istanbul End, Moscow Demands Kyiv Withdraw From 4 Regions, No Ceasefire Agreement
- Ukraine and Russia concluded first direct peace talks in over three years in Istanbul on May 16 without a ceasefire agreement.
- The talks followed Moscow's demand that Kyiv withdraw from four partially controlled regions Moscow annexed in 2022 amid ongoing conflict escalation.
- During the talks, both sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each and to detail possible future ceasefire proposals in writing.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for fast peace steps, while Russian delegate Medinsky declared satisfaction and readiness to continue talks.
- The stalled negotiations and ongoing attacks, including a drone strike on a Russian ammo depot in Crimea on May 16, suggest the conflict will persist despite prisoner swap progress.
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Four Russian Demands and a Four-Fold Ukrainian 'No'
Talks in Istanbul between Ukrainian and Russian delegations have not yielded the expected results. Ukraine is demanding a 30-day ceasefire, while Russia is demanding a final agreement "that will eliminate the root causes of the conflict". Kiev insists on Ukraine's territorial integrity, while Russia, on the other hand, is demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the unoccupied parts of the four regions it has declared its own. However, …
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einnews.comUkraine war latest: Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul end, Moscow demands Kyiv withdraw from 4 regions, no ceasefire agreement
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Russian Demands Today During Istanbul Negotiations For Ceasefire
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble,Truth Social, Gettr, X , Youtube In our view, today was a first shot at listing demands from either side. This is how negotiations work. At the moment, it is known from various sources that during the negotiations in Istanbul, the Russian side put forward strict conditions for a ceasefire: complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territory of the Kherson, Zaporizhia regions, the DPR and …
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