Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has said that during the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations discussed the possibility of a large-scale exchange of prisoners in the thousand-for-thousand format.

Source:Rustem Umierov’s statement after talks in Istanbul

Details:In addition, the parties raised the issue of a ceasefire and the preparation of a potential meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.

Quote:"The agenda that has been given to our host and our partners was to discuss, first, the ceasefire and second one is the humanitarian track, the exchanges, and third is a potential meeting on the [state] leaders’ level. As a result, we’ve agreed to exchange thousand-for-thousand. We are working on other modalities of the exchange."

Деталі : Керівник російської делегації та помічник Путіна Володимир Мединський підтвердив про домовленість щодо великого обміну полоненими між Росією та Україною. 

Пряма мова Мединського: "У найближчі дні відбудеться масштабний обмін полоненими – тисяча на тисячу осіб".

Деталі : Крім того, сторони порушили питання припинення вогню та підготовки потенційної зустрічі між Володимиром Зеленським і Володимиром Путіним.

Background:

• Peace talks between the delegations of Ukraine and the Russian Federation are continuing in Istanbul, Türkiye, during which the Russians have put forward a number of unacceptable conditions.
• Sky News reports, citing a source in Ukrainian diplomatic circles, that Russia put forward demands that are unrealistic and go far beyond what was previously discussed.
• The source said that Russia's demands include the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from its own territories before a ceasefire can be declared.
• The source also noted that there were other unacceptable demands.
• Earlier it became known that for the first time in more than three years, direct talks between Russia and Ukraine had begun in Istanbul.
• It was reported that Russia had sent a low-level delegation led by Putin aide Vladimir Medinsky to the talks in Türkiye.
• The media also reported that the Russian delegation in Istanbul demanded that US representatives not be present at the talks with the Ukrainian side.

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