Moscow and Kyiv sat down again – they are prepared for a prisoner
The eyes of the world were once again nailed to Istanbul, as representatives of Russia and Ukraine were back at the negotiating table. The tension was palpable and the result was still uncertain, and the distance between the two parties is still very long. The trial took just one hour, but they still had some results.
The second round of peace talks began on Monday in Istanbul, on the Bosphorus coast at the Ciragan Palace. The tension between Russian and Ukrainian delegations was almost palpable, and the disagreements between the parties continue to be unfavorable. Reuters.
In addition, the meeting began late, but a result was a result: the two countries agreed on another prison exchange. They also agreed to sit down again in the near future.
The previous round of May 16 resulted in the biggest prison exchange of the war, but the prospect of peace or even a ceasefire seemed very distant. Kiev continues to feel that Moscow wants to force capitulation, while Russia claims that Ukraine will have to accept the Russian conditions, otherwise it will face further loss.
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Before the negotiations, both parties gave the other delegation to their own peace lemon, but little to know about their content. Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, said that Moscow had « suggested a two or three-day special ceasefire on certain sections of the front » to collect the bodies of fallen soldiers.
The Ukrainian delegation was led by Defense Minister Rustem Umeov, who said before the negotiations that Kiev was ready to take real steps to peace if Moscow was willing to show flexibility. He stated that the new prison exchange program would focus on serious injured and young people. Umerov also said that Moscow had handed over a draft Peace Treaty to Ukraine and that Kiev, which made its own version, would review the Russian document. Ukraine suggested that new negotiations be held before the end of June, but UMEROV believes that only a meeting between Zelensky and Putin can solve many controversial issues.
However, the course of the trial was overshadowed by a continuous war in the background. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia fired 472 drones in Ukraine on Sunday night, the highest night number during the war. Meanwhile Kyiv made a bold attackwhich targeted Russian nuclear bombers in Siberia and other venues deep in the heart of Russia.
This move has caused enormous outrage from Moscow, and while the two countries have shared completely different numbers of the damage caused, satellite images clearly show that Russia has suffered severe losses in its fleet.
The international community also followed the events. US President Donald Trump is constantly putting pressure on both of them and warned that the United States could abandon his role as a mediator if no progress was made.
