“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that to start talking about a meeting at the level of the leaders of the Russians prompted “some steps and operations in the Russian Federation.” Source: Head of State at a meeting with journalists on July 24, where they did not invite “Ukrainian Truth”, quotes “Ukrinform” direct language: “We need the end of the war, which begins, probably, with a meeting of leaders.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The head of state at a meeting with journalists on July 24, where “Ukrainian Truth” was not invited, Ukrinform quotes
Direct language: “We need the end of the war, which begins with the meeting of the leaders. Otherwise, it is necessary (the agenda) of such a meeting-meetings at the level of leaders. … We are raising this issue in public. And now they have started talking about it now.
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Details: According to the President, changes in the attitude of the Russians to the idea of meeting at the level of leaders have occurred through some steps and operations in Russia.
“In addition to negotiation processes, dialogue, diplomacy, many things have happened in their territory. You saw it,” Zelensky said.
He also recalled that among the main issues that managed to reach the last round of negotiations in Istanbul were the exchange of 1200 prisoners and the return of political prisoners and journalists.
Direct Language: “We have agreed on the exchange of 1200 prisoners of war. Second. We went to this question for a long time, I think it is an important aspect. It is civilian – political prisoners and journalists. We have started working on lists. Now it is a category of political prisoners and journalists. And you know that we cannot exchange civilians. side, and on their part. ”
Prehistory:
- On July 23, Istanbul held a third meeting of representatives of Ukraine and Russia, aimed at finding a “peaceful settlement”. The first round of negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation took place in Istanbul on May 16 this year, the second – June 2.
- At a briefing, as a result of the meeting, a freelance adviser to Presidential Head Alexander Bevz stated that during a meeting with a Russian delegation in Istanbul, she again offered a meeting at the leadership level during August.