Russia proposes to carry subsequent spherical of Ukraine talks on June 2

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File
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Russia has proposed the following spherical of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Wednesday (May 28, 2025).

Amid speculations in regards to the Vatican or Geneva being the potential venue for the following spherical of talks with Ukraine, Russia has most well-liked Turkiye’s Istanbul, which was the venue of earlier rounds.

In a press release issued on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) night, Mr. Lavrov stated Russia’s delegation, led by Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, is able to current Ukraine with Moscow’s memorandum on overcoming the foundation causes of the disaster on June 2 in Istanbul, state information company TASS reported.

“As we agreed, the Russian side promptly developed a relevant memorandum, outlining our position on all aspects of reliably overcoming the root causes of the crisis. Our delegation, headed by Vladimir Medinsky, is ready to present this memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during the second round of direct talks in Istanbul next Monday, on June 2,” Mr. Lavrov was quoted as saying.

In the first round of talks lasting less than two hours, the Russian negotiators agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war from each side and put together the memorandum of their calls for to discover the opportunity of a ceasefire.

In response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s demand for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated it might be potential if negotiators attain an settlement on an enduring peace in Ukraine.