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Russia demanded Kyiv pull back troops before ceasefire, Ukrainian source says
- On May 16, 2025, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul for their first direct talks in three years but failed to agree on a ceasefire.
- Russia demanded Ukraine withdraw troops from Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia before agreeing to a ceasefire, surpassing the April US draft deal terms.
- The US drafted a peace proposal after envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin, while Kyiv and European allies favored a ceasefire first, deferring territorial talks.
- A Ukrainian official described Russia's conditions as “non-starters,” and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined comment, saying talks must remain confidential.
- The stalled talks resulted only in a prisoner exchange agreement, and Ukraine warned that Moscow's position showed no serious intent for peace.
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Moscow threatens to make its territorial demands even tougher in the next negotiations.
Russia demanded Kyiv pull back troops before ceasefire, Ukrainian source says
The talks lasted one hour and 40 minutes, and yielded an agreement to trade 1,000 prisoners of war on each side. Hours later, a Russian drone killed nine bus passengers in the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine.
·United Kingdom
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Ceasefire talks stall as Russia demands Ukraine cede more territory during talks: Report
Russian negotiators at peace talks in Istanbul reportedly demanded Ukraine pull its troops out of all the Ukrainian regions claimed by Moscow before they would agree to a ceasefire.
·Mumbai, India
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Russia demanded Ukraine cede more territory at Turkey talks, Ukrainian source says
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·Colorado Springs, United States
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