Both nations gathered in Türkiye to start a peace. Among the details, they agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners on each side and from Russia they claimed to be “satisfied.”
Russia and Ukraine made a first peace meeting After three years, after the conflict began in February 2022. It developed in Türkiye and both nations agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war on each side. The information was confirmed by the negotiators of both parties in televised statements separately.
Russia and Ukraine agreed an exchange “1,000×1.000”
“In the next few days there will be a Exchange of large -scale prisoners, 1,000 for 1,000, “said the Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinski. For its part, the main Ukrainian intermediator, the Minister of Defense Rustem umerovHe also confirmed the exchange and said that the fire and a possible meeting between the leaders of both countries were talked about, according to the AFP agency.
In turn, Russia is “satisfied” after these first peace conversations and is “willing to continue contacts,” said his negotiator. “In general, We are satisfied with the result and willing to continue contacts“Mediansky said.
From Türkiye, the country that served as a stage for conversations, stressed that the importance of the day after the meeting. According to the country, the Foreign Turk Minister and Host of the Meeting, Hakan Fidan, defined today’s day as “an important day for peace.”
In addition to the exchange of prisoners, within the agreement, it remains that the parties share “in writing the conditions that would allow the fire to reach” and “meet again,” said Fidan.
Zelenski and Putin.jpg
Vladimir Putin officials made fun of the demands of Volodimir Zelenski: “A failed clown”
Russia and Ukraine had to star in, this Tuesday, the first personal encounter to negotiate a high fire in the war conflict that has been more than three years. However, the meeting began with the left foot: Moscow described the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, to be “A pathetic loser“After he complained that the Russian delegation is” pure facade. “
In detail, the conflict lies in the importance that each of the countries gave to the meeting. While Zelenski traveled to Turkey – where he met with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan – and demanded the presence of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, from Moscow they sent a delegation composed of advisor Vladimir Medinski and two vice ministers.
The background in Istanbul: how were the negotiations in 2022
Between February and April 2022, both nations had already coordinated a meeting shortly after the war began. These were failed, after a negative kyiv before Kremlin’s demands. Putin and Volodimir Zelenski They do not meet since December 2019 in Paris, when they were seen with mediation of France and Germany.
The first meeting took place February 28, 2022 In the berous region of Gomeland the second round was held March 3; The only result was the declaration of Brief high fire in some areas of the front in order to create runners to evacuate civilians.
Source: Ambito
