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2 days ago
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- The Advertiser
Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over peace talks
Ukraine has resisted pressure from Moscow and Washington to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on June 2, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the table After US President Donald Trump urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Kyiv responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Kyiv. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results." The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Kyiv and Moscow are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Kyiv is seeking more US military aid, while Moscow hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said earlier on Friday that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Kellogg's statement, Peskov said: "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, which ended with no breakthrough, and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Kyiv: "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Zelenskiy, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Fidan at a news conference, said Kyiv needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful". Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks. Ukraine has resisted pressure from Moscow and Washington to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on June 2, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the table After US President Donald Trump urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Kyiv responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Kyiv. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results." The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Kyiv and Moscow are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Kyiv is seeking more US military aid, while Moscow hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said earlier on Friday that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Kellogg's statement, Peskov said: "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, which ended with no breakthrough, and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Kyiv: "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Zelenskiy, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Fidan at a news conference, said Kyiv needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful". Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks. Ukraine has resisted pressure from Moscow and Washington to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on June 2, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the table After US President Donald Trump urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Kyiv responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Kyiv. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results." The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Kyiv and Moscow are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Kyiv is seeking more US military aid, while Moscow hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said earlier on Friday that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Kellogg's statement, Peskov said: "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, which ended with no breakthrough, and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Kyiv: "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Zelenskiy, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Fidan at a news conference, said Kyiv needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful". Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks. Ukraine has resisted pressure from Moscow and Washington to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on June 2, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the table After US President Donald Trump urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Kyiv responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Kyiv. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results." The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Kyiv and Moscow are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Kyiv is seeking more US military aid, while Moscow hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said earlier on Friday that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Kellogg's statement, Peskov said: "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, which ended with no breakthrough, and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Kyiv: "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Zelenskiy, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Fidan at a news conference, said Kyiv needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful". Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over peace talks
Ukraine has resisted pressure from Moscow and Washington to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on June 2, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the table After US President Donald Trump urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Kyiv responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Kyiv. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results." The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Kyiv and Moscow are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Kyiv is seeking more US military aid, while Moscow hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said earlier on Friday that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Kellogg's statement, Peskov said: "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, which ended with no breakthrough, and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Kyiv: "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Zelenskiy, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Fidan at a news conference, said Kyiv needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful". Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over peace talks
Ukraine has resisted pressure from Moscow and Washington to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on June 2, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the table After US President Donald Trump urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Kyiv responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Kyiv. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results." The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Kyiv and Moscow are keen to demonstrate to Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Kyiv is seeking more US military aid, while Moscow hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Istanbul and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said earlier on Friday that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Kellogg's statement, Peskov said: "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, which ended with no breakthrough, and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Kyiv: "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine's Zelenskiy, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Fidan at a news conference, said Kyiv needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful". Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks.
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Politics
- RTÉ News
Ukraine resisting participation pressure in peace talks
Ukraine resisted pressure from Russia and the United States to commit itself to attending peace talks with Russia on 2 June, saying it first needed to see the proposals Russian negotiators plan to bring to the talks. After US President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to work together on a peace deal to end their three-year-old war, Russia proposed sitting down with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. Ukraine responded by saying it was committed to the search for peace, but that it was waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side setting out their proposals, which it had still not received. "For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X after hosting Turkey's foreign minister for talks in Ukraine. "Unfortunately, Russia is doing everything it can to ensure that the next potential meeting brings no results," he said, citing the lack of a document from Russia. The war, the biggest on the European continent since World War Two, began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Expectations for the talks are modest because the positions staked out so far by the two sides are far apart and work between them has yet to begin in earnest on narrowing the gap. Nevertheless, both Ukraine and Russia are keen to demonstrate to Mr Trump that they are on board with his efforts to end the conflict. Ukraine is seeking more US military aid, while Russia hopes he will ease economic sanctions on Russia. In Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation would be travelling to Turkey and would be ready for talks with Ukraine on Monday morning. "At the moment, everyone is focused on the direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations. A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being developed," Mr Peskov told reporters. Reuters reported earlier this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards. Mr Trump's envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said that Russia's concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance. Commenting on Mr Kellogg's statement, Mr Peskov said, "We are pleased that these explanations by the president are understood, including in Washington." Turkish hosts Turkey's government hosted a previous round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on 16 May - which ended with no breakthrough - and has again offered its services as a mediator. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters in Ukraine, "As long as (the sides) remain at the negotiating table, progress can surely be seen." If the talks go ahead in Istanbul, the next step would be to try to host a meeting between Mr Trump, Mr Putin, and Mr Zelensky, he added. But Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who appeared alongside Mr Fidan at a news conference, said Ukraine needed to see the Russian proposals in advance for the talks to be "substantive and meaningful." Mr Sybiha did not spell out what Ukraine would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it. "We want to end this war this year, and we are interested in establishing a truce, whether it is for 30 days, or for 50 days, or for 100 days," he said. Russia has said its delegation at the Istanbul talks will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin aide who led the Russian team at the previous round of talks.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russia confirms delegation headed to Istanbul for Monday talks
Moscow will send a delegation to Istanbul for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, despite the absence of a commitment from Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "It will be ready on Monday morning for the continuation of negotiations, the second round of the talks," Peskov said. He expressed the hope that proposals for an end to the war prepared by both sides would be discussed. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Monday's meeting on Wednesday. The make-up of the Russian delegation led by presidential adviser and former Russian culture minister Vladimir Medinsky is unchanged. The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umerov, said that Kiev was not opposed to a meeting, but wanted to see the Russian proposals beforehand. While Kiev says it has presented its list of demands to Moscow, the Kremlin has declined to do the same, on the grounds that they should not be discussed in public ahead of the meeting. The two warring sides last met in Istanbul in mid-May, their first direct public contact in three years. The meeting resulted in a large prisoner exchange. According to comments from both camps, the second meeting is to focus on a ceasefire. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said he hopes Russia and Ukraine can resolve the conflict during the talks. "We are convinced that progress can certainly be made as long as we remain at the negotiating table," he said on Friday in Kiev during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha. Ukrainians block army recruitment vehicle in western city Meanwhile, some 100 people blocked an army recruitment vehicle and punctured its tyres in the western Ukrainian city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, according to official reports late on Thursday. "The citizens' actions showed signs of organized resistance," the district military registration and enlistment office in the Khmelnytskyi region said. The situation could only be brought under control with the help of the police and the military, it added. The authorities threatened those involved with prosecution for high treason, among other charges, for attacking military personnel during martial law. Videos showed an angry crowd in a residential area, some of whom were hitting the vehicle. Prior to this, a young man was reportedly dragged from the street into the car by military personnel. Several passers-by rushed to the man's aid, causing the situation to escalate. In recent weeks, there have been increasing reports of attacks, sometimes violent, on employees of district military recruitment offices. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said between 25,000 and 27,000 men are currently being drafted into the Ukrainian army every month. Ukraine has been defending itself against Russia's full-scale invasion for more than three years. Men between the ages of 18 and 60 who are eligible for military service are only allowed to leave the country with permission from the district military recruitment office. Russian drone attack targets Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine Early on Friday, officials reported a large-scale Russian drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. At least eight people were injured in the attack, including two teenagers, military governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram. The strike, which involved at least eight combat drones, targeted a "municipal enterprise," Mayor Ihor Terekhov said, without providing further details. He added that a major fire broke out on the company premises. The Russian military has been intensifying its attacks on major Ukrainian cities for several weeks, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence.
