Russia does not rule out a third round of negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey, which hosted the first two meetings between authorities from both countries about a possible ceasefire in Europe.
The information was confirmed by a representative of the regime of dictator Vladimir Putin to the Russian state news agency Tass. “Yes, Istanbul is an acceptable place,” he would have confided the authority.
On the morning of last Saturday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had already announced that he had forwarded Moscow a proposal for new negotiations with the Russian invaders.
Previously, the two rounds in Istanbul did not result in any progress towards a peace agreement. According to the newspaper The Guardianthe goal of the Ukrainians with the new debate is to accelerate the exchange of prisoners on a large scale, as well as to officialize the return of the bodies of the soldiers killed in combat.
“Our Secretary of the National Council of National Security [Rustem Umerov] He proposed a new meeting with Russia next week. They need to stop hiding from decisions. Ceasefire. Prisoners’ exchanges. Return of children. End of murders, ”said Zelenesky, who also revealed that Umarov proposed for next week a new meeting between the two entourage.
Zelensky also does not rule out a possible “meeting between leaders” in the future. “A meeting between leaders is necessary to truly guarantee a lasting peace. Ukraine is ready,” the Ukrainian leader reiterated.
According to information from EFE, a telephone call held last Friday between Putin and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would have already debated the issue.