INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each in the near future, without specifying a date.Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, who President Vladimir
The Russia-Ukraine session began around 1:30 p.m
local time, opened by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who urged delegates to agree to a ceasefire as soon as possible.The session was
then closed to the press.While the prisoner swap marked a tangible outcome of the negotiations, no progress appeared to have been made
Among them were ultimatums for Ukraine to withdraw from parts of its own territory in exchange for a ceasefire, as well as other
Thursday, declined to attend the talks after Putin rejected his offer for a face-to-face meeting
the failed 2022 peace talks
At the time, Kyiv accused Moscow of demanding what it said amounted to capitulation, including recognizing Russian-occupied territories and
Minister Andriy Sybiha and Umerov
Officials from France, Germany and the United Kingdom also attended that meeting.U.S
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Istanbul on Friday and participated in the trilateral meeting with Turkish and Ukrainian officials
While he is not joining the Russia-Ukraine talks, the State Department said Director for Policy Planning Michael Anton would represent the
in working-level discussions with the Russian delegation.Rubio told reporters on Thursday that he had low expectations for the talks and
suggested that any progress would likely require a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Putin
unnamed source familiar with the negotiation process, reported that Russia opposed U.S
and Russian presidents would need to meet face-to-face in order for progress to be made in peace negotiations, Peskov said he agreed, but
Naturally, we agree with that position
and several rounds of mediated negotiations, the two warring sides do not appear any closer to reaching a peace settlement than they did
before Trump took office in January.Reuters contributed reporting.
