Ukraine will send a delegation to Turkish Istanbul to the second direct negotiations with Russiathat should take place on Monday. It will be led by Minister of Defense Rusta UMER. On Sunday it was confirmed on Social Network X by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. According to DPA and AFP, TASR informs about this.
“I defined our opinion before Monday’s meeting in Istanbul,” He informed Zelenskyj according to which Ukraine will demand a “complete and unconditional ceasefire”, the return of war prisoners and kidnapped children.
This is the first time Ukraine officially confirmed that it will participate in the second round of direct negotiations proposed by Russia. Both sides last met in Istanbul in mid -May. These were the first direct negotiations among the opposing countries since 2022. The delegations agreed on the exchange of 1000 prisoners of war.
