Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine burst after only one hour – Diepresse.com
The round two of the peace talks was over in Istanbul after just an hour. Both Kyiv and Moscow wanted to bring the USA to its side. Previously, there was a dispute between the two warring parties about the submission of memorands.
Istanbul. After just an hour, the peace negotiations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul were over. « The eyes of the world are aimed at them, » said the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, at the two -hour late start of the session. Turkey as an intermediary wants to talk about the conditions for a ceasefire. The main goal remains a « sustainable peace ». He hoped that the « desired goals will be achieved in a short time ». After that, it didn’t look at the Bosphorus.
The reason for the delay was not known. In the run -up to the talks, there were disputes between the warring parties about the presentation of memorands with key points for a solution to the conflict. Ukraine under its negotiator and defense minister Rustem Umerow sent her position paper to the Russian side, but the Moscow head of delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, only wanted to put the Russian document on the table at the meeting in Istanbul.
