After a first successful meeting, Russia proposed to Ukraine to carry out a Second Round of Negotiations On the arrangement of the conflict, which has been more than three years. The next meeting will take place on June 2 in Istanbul And the fire will be discussed.
This proposal comes after the president of USA Donald Trump explicitly criticize the actions of Russia In the conflict. “I don’t like what he does Putin He is throwing rockets into cities and killing people. I have known him for a long time and I always got along with him. We are talking, “he said.
Russian Foreign Minister, Serguéi Lavrovhe declared: “We trust that all those who are sincerely interested and not in word in the success of the peace process-which started on May 16 in the Turkish city-supports the celebration of the new round of Russian-Ukrainian direct negotiations in Istanbul.”
For their part, from Ukraine they assured that they are willing to Go ahead with direct conversations with Russiaalthough they requested that they establish their peace conditions.
“We do not oppose more meetings with the Russians and we are waiting for their memorandum,” said Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem umerovin X. “The Russian part has at least four more days to Provide your document in order to review it”
In that sense, he added: “We reaffirm the Ukraine disposition at high fire Total and unconditional and a continued diplomatic commitment. We do not oppose new meetings with the Russians and we are waiting for their ‘memorandum’, So that the meeting is not empty and we can really approach the end of the war. ”
Umerov also stressed that “Ukraine It has always been, and will continue to be, as constructive as possible. Meetings between the parties must produce results. That is why each meeting must prepare properly. Diplomacy must be substantive, and the next meeting must give results”
In this way, Moscow rules out the options that were considered in recent days: the Vatican, which had the support of Pope Leo XIV, and Geneva, where the last Russian-American Summit was held in 2021.
The first meeting between Russia and Ukraine to negotiate for peace
Two weeks ago, Russia and Ukraine made a first Peace meeting after three yearsafter initiated the conflict in February 2022. It developed in Türkiye and both nations agreed exchange 1,000 war prisoners on each side.
“In the next few days there will be an exchange of large -scale prisoners, 1,000 for 1,000,” the Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinski announced. For its part, the main Ukrainian intermediator, the Minister of Defense Rustem Uumev, also confirmed the exchange and said that there was talk of a cease-fire and of a possible Meeting among the leaders of both countries, according to the AFP agency.
Source: Ambito
