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NHK
3 days ago
- General
- NHK
Russia ready to brief Ukraine on peace memorandum on Monday in Turkey: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is ready to brief Ukraine on a peace memorandum next Monday in Turkey. Senior officials from Russia and Ukraine held direct talks in Istanbul on May 16. But there was no progress on negotiations for a ceasefire. Days later, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with US President Donald Trump over the phone. After their discussion, Putin said Russia was ready to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a potential peace treaty. Lavrov issued a statement on Wednesday saying the Russian side had promptly developed a memorandum. He said it is ready to present the memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during the next round of direct talks in Istanbul on Monday. Lavrov said the memorandum outlines Russia's position on "all aspects of reliably overcoming the root causes of the crisis." The Russian delegation to Turkey will again be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Medinsky said in a social media post on Wednesday that he had spoken on the phone with Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, who heads the Ukrainian delegation, and proposed when and where their meeting should take place.
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Russia proposes date for next talks with Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has proposed holding the next round of negotiations with Ukraine next Monday, June 2, in Istanbul. Kiev is reportedly discussing the offer. Representatives of the two sides met in the same city on May 16, for the first time since 2022. In a statement on Wednesday, Lavrov said that the Russian delegation has since prepared a memorandum outlining its terms for achieving a lasting resolution to the conflict. 'Our delegation headed by [Russia's top negotiator Vladimir] Medinsky is ready to present this memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide necessary clarifications during a second round of resumed direct negotiations in Istanbul next Monday, June 2,' the minister detailed. Lavrov expressed hope that 'all those who are sincerely interested in the success of the peace process, and not merely paying lip service to it, will support the new round of Istanbul direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations.' The foreign minister thanked Türkiye, the US and Saudi Arabia for facilitating the dialogue between Moscow and Kiev. He added that as a result of the talks earlier this month, the two sides conducted the largest prisoner swap to date, with Russia and Ukraine each releasing 1,000 individuals. Earlier on Wednesday, Medinsky, who is also a Russian presidential aide, revealed that he had phoned the head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and offered a concrete date for the next meeting, where the two delegations are expected to exchange their respective memorandums. 'The Ukrainians adjourned to discuss [the offer],' the Russian official said, conjecturing that the 'discussions are apparently still continuing.' 'We are waiting for their confirmation as soon as possible and are ready to meet them in person and start working on the date specified – in the coming days,' Medinsky added, as quoted by the Russian media. Medinsky also refuted reports by multiple Western media outlets that it was Umerov who had called him regarding the memorandum. The publications in questions suggested that Moscow was dragging its feet and had not prepared the memorandum yet. Russia has consistently made it clear that it views the ongoing negotiations as a way to achieve a lasting peace that would address the root causes of the conflict. On Monday, Lavrov stated that Moscow continues to insist on permanent neutrality for Ukraine and non-nuclear status, meaning that it will not be able to join NATO. Initially, Kiev and its European supporters had demanded that any peace talks with Moscow be preceded by an unconditional 30-day cessation of hostilities. The Kremlin rejected such a scenario, arguing that it would be used by Ukraine to regroup its forces. Kiev revised its stance following pressure from the US and agreed to direct negotiations with Moscow.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Russia proposes date, venue for peace talks with Ukraine; expects reply
The head of Russia's delegation for peace talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinsky, stated on Wednesday that he had sent proposals to Ukraine with dates and venues where the two sides could engage and agree to a ceasefire. Medinsky said on the Telegram messaging app that he had called Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov on Wednesday with proposals for the date and venue of the next meeting. Also Read: Will not 'roll out red carpet' for McDonald's if it comes back, says Russian President Vladimir Putin "Let me emphasise: right there, on the spot, we are ready to begin an essential, substantive discussion of each of the points of the package agreement on a possible ceasefire," he said. Also Read: Russia says it captured 3 more settlements in east Ukraine Medinsky said he expected a reply from Ukraine and that Russia's delegation was ready to meet its Ukrainian counterparts face-to-face in the coming days. Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that during the next round of peace talks, both countries would prepare their vision of the 'modalities of settlement and ceasefire,' and would discuss the same. US President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, recently rebuked President Vladimir Putin for stalling efforts to finalise a peace agreement, amid continuous military action. The two countries are under pressure from the US President to end the bloodiest conflict, after their delegations met earlier this month in Istanbul, but failed to reach an agreement. In a post on TruthSocial on Tuesday, Trump said, 'What Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!' Trump's comments come amid some of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine since Russia's full-scale war began in early 2022. The US President has also indicated that he is considering additional sanctions against the country. With inputs from Reuters
Gulf Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Russia proposes to Ukraine date and venue for peace talks, expects a reply
Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at peace talks on Ukraine, said on Wednesday he had sent proposals to Ukraine with a date and venue to exchange memorandums, or conditions, to stop the fighting. Under pressure from US President Donald Trump to end the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War Two, delegates from the warring countries met earlier this month in Istanbul for the first time since March 2022, the month after Russia sent troops to its neighbour. The talks failed to reach an agreement for a ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin, after a call with Trump on May 19, said that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum about a future peace accord. Medinsky said on the Telegram messaging app that he had called Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov on Wednesday with proposals for the date and venue of the next meeting. "Let me emphasise: right there, on the spot, we are ready to begin an essential, substantive discussion of each of the points of the package agreement on a possible ceasefire," he said. Medinsky said he expected a reply from Ukraine and that Russia's delegation was ready to meet its Ukrainian counterparts face-to-face in the coming days. Separately, Russian foreign ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was agreed that Russia and Ukraine would each prepare their vision of "modalities of settlement and ceasefire" and would discuss and exchange the documents at the next round of talks. Reuters
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Russia proposed new date and location for peace talks with Ukraine, Medinsky says
Russia has proposed a specific date and venue for the next round of talks with Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who leads Moscow's delegation in ongoing negotiations, said on May 28. Medinsky claimed he personally called Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to suggest holding a meeting "in the coming days" to exchange draft memoranda outlining conditions for a potential ceasefire. He emphasized that Russia is prepared to begin substantive negotiations on each point of a future comprehensive agreement at that meeting. "The Ukrainian side went to consult, and it seems those consultations are taking some time," Medinsky wrote on Telegram. "We are ready to meet in person on the date we have set — in the next few days — to start work." Ukrainian officials have not publicly commented on the call. The announcement follows a May 16 meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul, where the two sides failed to reach agreement on a 30-day ceasefire, as Russia continued pushing its maximalist demands. Ukraine had offered an immediate halt to hostilities, an all-for-all prisoner swap, and a summit between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. Russia insisted Kyiv withdraw from four partially occupied Ukrainian regions it claims to have annexed. Despite the deadlock, both sides agreed on a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. Earlier, Reuters reported that Moscow's demands for a ceasefire also include a written pledge that NATO will not expand further eastward, effectively blocking Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova from joining, as well as the lifting of some Western sanctions, resolution of frozen Russian assets, and what it calls the protection of Russian-speaking Ukrainians. Despite calls for the continuation of peace talks, Russia has intensified its attacks on civilians. Russian forces launched a three-day wave of aerial attacks from May 24 to May 26, firing more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine. On May 26, Russia carried out the biggest drone attack of the full-scale war, which reportedly involved 355 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys. Read also: Zelensky ready for trilateral meeting with Trump, Putin We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
