“Russian ruler Vladimir Putin stated that he was ready for the “third stage of negotiations” with Ukraine. According to Putin, the Russian Federation is ready to hold such a meeting in Istanbul, but it is necessary to agree on “place and time”. Source: Putin on June 27, during a visit to Belarus, the RIA Novosti Pro, Direct Language: “As the Russian and Ukrainian Memorandums were expected – these are two exactly opposite memoranda, but negotiations are conducted to find the path of rapprochement.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Putin on June 27 during a visit to Belarus, the pro -Kremliv edition “RIA Novosti”
Direct Language: “As the Russian and Ukrainian Memorandums expected, these are two exactly opposite memoranda, but negotiations are held to find the path of rapprochement …
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We agreed that after the end of this stage (the transfer of the bodies of the dead – ed.), We will hold the third round of negotiations. In general, we are ready for that. It is necessary to reconcile the place and time. I expect that Turkish President Erdogan will remain in his position to support this process. We are ready to hold such a meeting in Istanbul.
But when it is specifically, they are the heads of negotiation groups on both sides, and they, by the way, are on constant operational contact, they are called. They now agree on the time of the next meeting. What will be the subject of the meeting? The subject should be a discussion of memorandums on both sides. ”
Details: Putin did not say his direct involvement in negotiations.
He also stated that a potential meeting with US President Donald Trump, who bows Russia and Ukraine to negotiations, is “quite possible”: “We will be happy to cook it.”
The Russian ruler added that Trump “sincerely seeks to resolve the issue”, referring to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Putin’s straight language: “He recently stated that it turned out to be more difficult than it seemed to the side. Well, it is. There is nothing special here. One thing to look from the outside, the other – to plunge into the problem. Similarly, as I think happens in the Middle East.”
Prehistory:
- According to the results of negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, Ukrainian and Russian delegations agreed on the next exchange of “all” for all “seriously wounded and young servicemen. Subsequently, a number of exchanges were carried out.
- On June 19, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin stated that Russia allegedly seeks the end of the war against Ukraine “as soon as possible” and that after June 22, the Russian delegation was allegedly ready for a new meeting with the Ukrainian side.
- On June 26, the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that the date of the third round of direct Ukrainian-Russian talks in Istanbul will be determined after all the exchange procedures that were agreed during the meeting on June 2.
- Rustem Umerov’s Defense Minister stated that Ukraine plans to move on to the topic of President Vladimir Zelensky and the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin after the discussions of humanitarian issues were completed.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Trump is ready to come to potential peace talks between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia in Turkey, if the Kremlin head also agrees to participate in them.