Round Two: What Russia and Ukraine Agreed On
Screenshot from Vladimir Medinsky’s press conference video
The second round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul lasted just over an hour. Afterward, the heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations addressed the press and shared details of the meeting, Orda.kz reports.
Rustem Umerov, head of the Ukrainian delegation, stated that Kyiv proposed a meeting between Presidents Putin, Zelenskyy, and Trump at the end of June.
He confirmed that the Istanbul talks led only to agreements on exchanges.
We firmly believe that all key issues can only be resolved at the level of the leaders. And the meeting may involve the U.S. President. We believe further talks between the delegations make sense only if they aim to prepare for a presidential summit. We proposed to the Russian side to hold the meeting between June 20 and 30,
Umerov told RBK Ukraine.
He added that both sides agreed on an exchange of severely wounded and seriously ill prisoners on an “all for all” basis.
The second category includes young soldiers aged 18 to 25 — ‘all for all.’ We also agreed to return the bodies of the dead in a ‘6000 for 6000’ format,
Umerov said.
The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, confirmed the agreements on exchanges and said the Russian side handed Ukraine a memorandum consisting of two parts.
The first part — how to achieve real long-term peace. And the second — what steps can be taken to enable a full ceasefire. In fact, the second part even offers several options,
Medinsky told reporters.
Ukraine will review Russia’s settlement memorandum within a week and provide a response, Interfax-Ukraine reports. Russia has proposed a two-to-three-day ceasefire along specific sections of the front line to allow for the collection of fallen soldiers.
“Ukrainian forces promised to draft a proposal soon for a ceasefire in certain areas,” Medinsky added.
Ukraine also handed over a list of 339 children to Russia, demanding their return. Russia will review every case on the list involving children who have lost contact with their parents, Medinsky said.
The talks, which took place in Istanbul on May 16, concluded with an agreement to exchange prisoners on a “1000 for 1000” basis.
Latest news
- Astana LRT Could Get A New Name
- Tokayev Sets Rules For Kazakhstan’s New Political System
- Kazakhstan Looks To Hong Kong To Open New Farm Export Routes
- Kazakhstan Simplifies Social Payment Rules
- Record Gold Reserves And Slower Inflation: What The National Bank Reported To Tokayev
- Gazprom To Increase Gas Supplies To Kazakhstan In 2026
- Gasoline Worth 37 Billion Tenge: Kazakhstan Uncovers Fuel Export Scheme To Kyrgyzstan
- Kazakhstan To Change Rules For Using State Symbols
- Cyprus Visit To Kazakhstan Sparks Dispute In Greek And Turkish Media
- Business Subsidies To Be Reviewed Once Every Three Years
- Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister’s Son Reportedly Detained In Almaty
- Nearly Three Billion Tenge Set Aside For Almaty Metro Extension
- Kyrgyzstan Enters UN Security Council For The First Time
- Kazakhstan Plans Radioactive Waste Center, But Still Has No Site
- Where Kazakhstan’s Toll Roads See The Most Traffic
- Teenager Hospitalized In Shymkent After Scorpion Bite
- Tax Authorities Start Warning Kazakhstanis About Mobile Transfers
- Deputy Seeks Amnesty For People Convicted Over Social Media Comments
- Kazakhstan To Write Off Billions In Fines Under New Amnesty Bill
- Kazakh MP Walks Back “Penaltystan” Remark After President’s Criticism
