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The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
New Russia-Ukraine talks set for Wednesday: Zelenskyy
Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. "Today, I discussed with (Ukrainian Security Council chief) Rustem Umerov the preparations for the exchange and another meeting in Turkiye with the Russian side. Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday," Mr. Zelenskyy said in his daily address on Monday (July 21, 2025). He added that more details would be released on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). The rival sides met in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2 amid U.S. pressure to agree a ceasefire. Despite the urging of U.S. President Donald Trump, no breakthrough was made. Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have so far only agreed to hold prisoner exchanges. And Russia has since launched intense air attacks on Ukraine and seized more frontline territory. Russia has demanded Ukraine give up four regions, on top of Crimea, which it annexed in 2014. The Kremlin also insists Ukraine give up any idea of joining the NATO military alliance. Ukraine has rejected the demands and expressed doubt that Russia wants a ceasefire. After Mr. Trump last week gave Russia 50 days to negotiate a deal or face heavy sanctions — and also renewed arms supplies to Ukraine — the Kremlin said it was ready for more talks. The two sides exchanged ideas at the earlier talks on what a peace deal could look like, but remain far apart. "A lot of diplomatic work lies ahead," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier on Monday, commenting on the prospects for a breakthrough.
The Journal
a day ago
- Politics
- The Journal
Russia and Ukraine to hold new peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday, says Zelenskyy
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE will hold new peace talks in Turkey Wednesday as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. While US President Donald Trump has increased the pressure by giving Russia 50 days to agree on a deal or face sanctions, Zelenskyy spoke only hours after the Kremlin had downplayed hopes for a breakthrough. His announcement of a fresh round of negotiations also came in the wake of a fresh Russian barrage on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which sparked several fires and damaged an underground air-raid shelter where civilians had taken refuge. 'Today, I discussed with (Ukrainian Security Council chief) Rustem Umerov the preparations for the exchange and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side. Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,' Zelenskyy said in his daily address. Zelenskyy, who proposed fresh talks at the weekend, added that more details would be released on Tuesday. Russia did not immediately confirm the new negotiations. A senior Ukrainian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP earlier that the talks would probably be in Istanbul and focus on further prisoner exchanges and a possible meeting between Zelenskyy and Russia's President Vladimir Putin. At war since Russia's all-out invasion in February 2022, the rival sides met in Istanbul on 16 May and 2 June as Washington stepped up pressure for a deal. But no breakthrough was made. Ukrainian and Russian negotiators only agreed to hold prisoner exchanges. Russia has since launched intense air attacks on Ukraine and seized more frontline territory. The two sides exchanged ideas at the talks on what a peace deal could look like, but remain far apart. Russia has demanded that Ukraine give up four regions, on top of Crimea, which it annexed in 2014. The Kremlin also insists Ukraine give up any idea of joining the NATO military alliance. Ukraine has rejected the demands and expressed doubt that Russia wants a ceasefire. Commenting on the prospects for a breakthrough, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that the two drafts were 'diametrically opposed' and 'a lot of diplomatic work lies ahead'. Advertisement A bigger US shadow will hang over the latest talks however after Trump last week gave Russia the 50-day deadline – and also said that arms supplies to Ukraine would be resumed. Record drone attacks The Kremlin's latest comments came after Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Kyiv. Russia has fired a record number of drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, in deadly attacks which Kyiv says show Moscow is not serious about halting its invasion. Two people were killed across the country in the latest wave, Zelenskyy said, calling it an 'assault on humanity'. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit while rescuers were still sifting through the rubble. He held talks with Zelenskyy, discussing air defence, sanctions and weapons production, the Ukrainian president said in a social media post. Six districts of Kyiv came under attack on Monday, sparking fires at a supermarket, multiple residential buildings and a nursery, authorities said. An AFP reporter saw damage to multiple buildings, as well as debris and shattered glass on the streets. The entrance to a metro station where civilians were sheltering from the barrage was also damaged. 'The shelters themselves are no longer entirely safe, as the metro station behind me, which is being used as a shelter for the people of Kyiv, has been targeted,' Barrot said while visiting the damaged station. Russia's invasion has killed tens of thousands, forced millions to flee their homes and devastated much of eastern Ukraine. Russia launched 450 drones and missiles in the overnight attack, according to Ukraine's air force. The strikes, also using hypersonic missiles, targeted Ukraine's military facilities, the Russian army said, claiming it had destroyed three US-made Patriot air defence launchers. - © AFP 2025
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First Post
a day ago
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- First Post
New round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks to happen in Turkey on Wednesday: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy made the announcement during his daily address on Monday, stating that Ukrainian Security Council chief Rustem Umerov had briefed him on the upcoming talks and ongoing preparations read more Russia and Ukraine will hold a fresh round of peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, in what would be the third such meeting following inconclusive sessions in Istanbul earlier this year. Zelenskyy made the announcement during his daily address on Monday (July 21), stating that Ukrainian Security Council chief Rustem Umerov had briefed him on the upcoming talks and ongoing preparations. 'Umerov reported that the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,' he said, adding that more details would be shared on Tuesday (July 22). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The talks come as both sides continue to accuse each other of bad faith and with fighting still raging on multiple fronts. The previous rounds of discussions, held in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, ended without substantive progress, despite strong pressure from US President Donald Trump to broker a ceasefire. So far, the only tangible outcome of negotiations has been limited prisoner exchanges. Meanwhile, Russia has intensified its aerial assaults and captured additional territory in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin has reiterated its demands that Ukraine surrender four occupied regions, in addition to Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. It also insists that Ukraine abandon its Nato aspirations– a red line Kyiv has refused to cross. Ukrainian officials have expressed scepticism about Russia's intentions, even after the Kremlin said last week it was open to further talks following Trump's ultimatum. The US president warned that Moscow had 50 days to reach a ceasefire agreement or face sweeping new sanctions. He also promised renewed arms shipments to bolster Ukrainian defences, including Patriot missile systems. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that expectations for a breakthrough should remain tempered. 'A lot of diplomatic work lies ahead,' he told reporters, suggesting that fundamental differences between the two sides remain unresolved. With inputs from AFP
