US EditionA Day of Confusion and Chaos as Russia and Ukraine Agree to First Direct Talks in 3 Years
- On May 15, 2025, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held their first in-person discussions since March 2022 at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.
- These discussions came after Putin’s May 11 announcement calling for direct negotiations and amid demands from President Trump and European allies for a 30-day ceasefire.
- The Russian delegation was led by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukraine’s team was headed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, with both sides maintaining opposing demands.
- Zelensky called Russia's delegation 'decorative' and said Putin’s absence showed a lack of seriousness, while Medinsky stated Russia seeks to eliminate the conflict’s root causes.
- Though expectations for a breakthrough remained low, the talks marked a diplomatic step amid ongoing hostilities and complex security and territorial disagreements.
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Russia and Ukraine to hold first direct peace talks in over 3 years
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet in Istanbul on Friday for their first peace talks in more than three years as both sides come under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end Europe's deadliest conflict since…
A Day of Confusion and Chaos as Russia and Ukraine Agree to the First Direct Talks in Three Years
By Clare Sebastian, CNN After five days of confusion over Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, the day they were due to begin brought only more of the same: a seven-hour stakeout on the banks of the Bosphorus, a row at the Russian consulate, and finally, a decision by Ukraine's president that could open a new chapter in this intractable conflict. The chaotic scenes that unfolded in Istanbul on Thursday set t…
A day of confusion and chaos as Russia and Ukraine agree to first direct talks in 3 years
After five days of confusion over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, the day they were supposed to begin initially brought only more of the same: a seven-hour stakeout on the banks of the Bosphorus, an unruly scrum at the Russian consulate, and finally a decision from Ukraine’s president that may open a new chapter in this intractable conflict.
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