Ukraine proposes meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin by the end of June – Umerov
Negotiations could take place between June 20 and 30
Ukraine has proposed to Russia to hold new talks this month, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, said during a press conference. He later clarified that the meeting was between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and dictator Vladimir Putin.
"We have proposed to the Russian side to hold a meeting by the end of this month, from June 20 to 30," the official said.
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According to Umerov, this is "extremely important for achieving progress in the negotiation process."
UPDATED. The Minister of Defense reported that Ukraine has proposed to Russia to hold a meeting at the leadership level by the end of June.
"Because decisions can only be made by those who actually make decisions," the official noted.
- The new Istanbul talks lasted a little over an hour, during which Ukraine and Russia agreed to hold a new exchange of prisoners and bodies of the dead.
- Moscow also finally handed over to Kyiv the promised "memorandum" – a vision for ending the war. Ukraine provided the Russian Federation with such a document in advance. The parties will study each other's memoranda for a week.
- Head of the OP Yermak reported that during the meeting in Istanbul, Ukraine handed over to Russia a list of illegally deported Ukrainian children who need to be returned.
