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This Wednesday, Russia claimed to have proposed “24 to 48 hours” respite and an exchange of prisoners with Ukraine accepted. In the Middle East, Israel says he is studying Hamas’s response to the 60-day ceasefire proposal in Gaza. However, the end of these conflicts does not seem to be soon.
The head of the Russian delegation to peace conversations with Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul said he proposed to Kiev Craces of 24 to 48 hours in the front lines and accepted a NEW PRISON CHANGE.
“Once again, we proposed alongside Ukrainian to consider (…) to establish brief truce of 24 to 48 hours on the front lines so that the medical teams can remove the injured and the commanders can recover the bodies of their soldiers,” he said Vladimir Medinsky at a press conference.
The Russian negotiator also mentioned that Russia and Ukraine agreed at the end of the negotiations New exchange of prisoners involving 1,200 people on each side, and Moscow offered Kiev the bodies of another 3,000 soldiers.
“Continuing the exchange of war prisoners, we agree that at least 1,200 additional prisoners of war will be exchanged with each side in the near future,” said Medinsky.
This was the third round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in recent months, in an attempt to end more than three years of war, despite the distant positions from both countries.
The last two rounds, on May 16th and June 2, ended up without a result of an agreement for potential ceasefire. Kiev and Moscow managed to wake up exchanges of prisoners of war and combat bodies.
In the end, the Russian chief negotiator rejected a possible summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, without first being reached a peace agreement.
“In fact, the meeting [entre presidentes] It is not intended to discuss the agreement, but to finish it and sign it, ”the Kremlin chief advisor told a press conference.
The head of the Ukrainian business delegation, Rustem Umarov, said he proposed to Russia during the round of negotiations that Zelensky and Putin gathered before the End of August, in the presence of their Turkish and American homologous, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trumpto promote a negotiated solution for the war.
This new meeting in Istanbul happens after and increased tariffs if Russia does not reach a peace agreement with Kiev within 50 days, ie before September.
Kiev and the Western Allies accuse Moscow of blocking negotiations by maintaining maximalist demands, while the more numerous and better equipped Russian army, continues bombing and front line attacks, where it continues to gain ground.
In Gaza
In the Middle East, Israel is studying the response of the Palestinian Islamite group Hamas 60-day ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip.
Negotiators are trying to agree on a truce that allows Liberation of 10 Israelite hostages in exchange for an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners.
However, negotiations have been dragging on for more than two weeks without any advancewith each side of accusing the other of refusing to give in to important requirements.
Hamas’s response included proposals for changes to clauses on the entry of humanitarian aid, Maps of the zones from which the Israelite army should be removed And warranties of a permanent end to war, France-Presse news agency told Palestinian source close to the ongoing negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
“Hamas has just presented his response and the Palestinian factions to the proposal to ceasefire to the mediators,” Palestinian Islamist movement today told the Telegram Message Platform.
But, For Israel, dismantling the military and governmental abilities of Hamas is non -negotiablewhile the Palestinian movement requires firm guarantees for a lasting truce, the total removal of Israeli troops and the free flow of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli government spokesman accused Hamas of obstructing negotiations on Wednesday.
“Israel accepted Qatar’s proposal, as well as the updated proposal of [o enviado especial dos EUA, Steve] Witkoff; It’s Hamas who is refusing“He told reporters, David Menceadding that Israelite negotiators were still in Doha and the discussions proceeded.
The United States indicated on Tuesday that Witkoff was traveling to Europe this week for negotiations about Gaza and could then travel to the Middle East.
Witkoff begins the trip with “The Firm Hope” of reaching a new ceasefire, “as well as a Humanitarian corridor for the delivery of helpwith which both sides actually agreed, ”said state department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce on Tuesday.
