Russian President Vladimir Putin, proper, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File
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Russia and Ukraine will maintain new peace talks on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) as a follow-up to 2 rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their battle, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced.
“Right now, I mentioned with (Ukrainian Safety Council chief) Rustem Umerov the preparations for the trade and one other assembly in Turkiye with the Russian aspect. Umerov reported that the assembly is scheduled for Wednesday,” Mr. Zelenskyy mentioned in his every day deal with on Monday (July 21, 2025).
He added that extra particulars can be launched on Tuesday (July 22, 2025).
The rival sides met in Istanbul on Could 16 and June 2 amid U.S. stress to agree a ceasefire. Regardless of the urging of U.S. President Donald Trump, no breakthrough was made.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have thus far solely agreed to carry prisoner exchanges. And Russia has since launched intense air assaults on Ukraine and seized extra frontline territory.
Russia has demanded Ukraine hand over 4 areas, on prime of Crimea, which it annexed in 2014. The Kremlin additionally insists Ukraine hand over any concept of becoming a member of the NATO army alliance.
Ukraine has rejected the calls for and expressed doubt that Russia needs a ceasefire.
After Mr. Trump final week gave Russia 50 days to barter a deal or face heavy sanctions — and likewise renewed arms provides to Ukraine — the Kremlin mentioned it was prepared for extra talks.
The 2 sides exchanged concepts on the earlier talks on what a peace deal might seem like, however stay far aside.
“A whole lot of diplomatic work lies forward,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised reporters earlier on Monday, commenting on the prospects for a breakthrough.
Revealed – July 22, 2025 03:59 am IST
