US EditionUkraine's Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a delegation, headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, will travel to Istanbul on Monday, June 2, 2025, to participate in a new round of negotiations aiming to resolve the conflict with Russia.
- The talks follow more than three years of war and Ukraine's demand that Russia provide a memorandum detailing its position on ending the conflict before the meeting.
- Russia captured Oleksiivka in northern Sumy, prompting Ukrainian officials to mandate evacuations in 11 settlements amid ongoing Russian advances in the region.
- Earlier on Sunday, a Russian missile struck a rear-area Ukrainian army training unit, resulting in the deaths of a dozen soldiers and injuring over 60 others; an investigative commission has been established to examine the details surrounding the incident.
- The developments underscore ongoing intense military pressure on Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials reaffirm commitment to defend their independence amid Russia's largest drone assault since the war began.
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The talks between Russians and Ukrainians in Istanbul will be concluded. Soldiers will be released as sick hostages and under 25 years of age. Kiev: "Moscow has refused the unconditional ceasefire"
Ukrainian negotiator Serguii Kyslytsia said on Monday that Russia rejected Kiev’s proposal for an “unconditional ceasefire” during a round of direct talks in Istanbul. “The Russian side continued to reject the unconditional ceasefire proposal,” Kyslytsia told the press after the meeting with Russian negotiators, organized under Turkish mediation. As it was announced on the occasion Ukraine proposed to Russia to hold another cycle of dialogue “be…
The latest peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia have not led to a ceasefire. In fact, major attacks are being carried out on both sides on a daily basis. This is to the great disappointment of the Western powers. In response, the West is preparing to increase the pressure on Moscow. Follow the latest developments in our live blog.
Delegations from both countries met again in Istanbul. A prisoner exchange was agreed upon again.
The expectations for the negotiations in Istanbul on the end of the war in Ukraine are low. The talks ended already after about an hour. What is known about this.
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