In Istanbul on May 16, the direct communication of Russian and Ukrainian delegations was held – the first since the spring of 2022.
Russian and Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul lasted for two hours. AFP reports with a reference to the Ukrainian official that further Russian-Ukrainian negotiations were possible, but were not planned.
Official comments
The only agreement announced at the time the negotiations completed was the exchange of war inmates for the 1000 formula by 1000. It was first announced to journalists of the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Minister of Defense Rustem Umarov, and then head of the Russian delegation, Presidential Aid Vladimir Medinsky.
“The purpose of our negotiations is to discuss the ceasefire, exchange of prisoners, and also potentially prepare the meeting at the level of the leaders of the countries. We have discussed the exchange of” thousand per thousand “, we also work with other modalities of this exchange,” Umarov said.
Medinsky also said that the Russians were “satisfied with the results of the assembly” and the Ukraine and the Russian Federation had agreed to prescribe the details of their vision of a possible future stop.
“In general, we enjoy the results and are ready to continue in contact … We say that each side will show a vision of a possible future prevention, prescribed it in detail, after a vision is shown, we consider that we should agree with it,” Putin’s assistant said.
According to the Kremlin representative, the Ukrainian side requested a direct communication between the leaders of the countries.
Medinsky said Russia’s side “accepted this request for note.”
Threatens to fight forever
Medinsky told negotiations that the Russian Federation was ready for an endless war against Ukraine, and threatened to acquire the regions of Sumy and Kharkov, economist observer Oliver Carroll reported that there was a reference to information from “reliable resources”
The journalist mentioned the exact words of Medinsky: “We don’t want the war, but we’re ready to fight a year, two, three-things how much we fought in Sweden for 21 years. No matter how ready you are to fight? … Perhaps, one of those sitting at this table will lose more loved ones. Ready to fight forever …”
According to Carroll, Russia said it would only agree with a stopping stop if Ukraine leaves four “combined” regions that it is also unable to control. Moscow also threatened to capture two more regions – Kharkov and Sumy.
During the negotiations, the Russians passed the unrealistic requirements, Sky News reports. According to the television channel, which refers to a resource in Ukrainian diplomatic circles, among Russian demands – the removal of Ukrainian troops from its own territories to declare a Truce.
According to the Ukrainian diplomatic resources of Reuters, Russia’s delegation to Istanbul negotiations passes unacceptable -acceptable requirements. In particular, it is about Ukraine that retreats from its territory, which Russia has partially acquired, the troops for stopping.
Source: korrespondent
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