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| Kremlin has named the conditions for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky |
| 2025-05-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [RIA] A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky is possible if the delegations of the two countries reach certain agreements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "A lot of questions have been received on the topic of a possible meeting between the presidents of the two countries, Ukraine and Russia, Zelensky and Putin. <…> Such a meeting as a result of the work of the delegations of the two sides upon reaching certain agreements of these delegations is possible. We consider it possible. But precisely as a result of work and upon reaching certain results in the form of agreements of the two sides," he said. Other statements on the negotiations: Work on the Ukrainian settlement has only just begun, and it will continue. There is no talk of changing the composition of the Russian delegation. Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to exchange lists of conditions for a ceasefire; work is underway. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are ongoing and should be held behind closed doors. Before the next round of negotiations, the agreements reached must be implemented. The fundamental issue for Russia when signing documents is the candidacy of the signatory from Ukraine. There have been no contacts between the leaders of Russia and the United States since the talks in Istanbul. The Kremlin will inform if Putin and Trump consider it appropriate to hold a telephone conversation. Last week, Vladimir Putin proposed that Ukraine resume direct talks without preconditions. He stressed that he does not rule out achieving a real ceasefire that Kiev will observe. The talks held on Friday lasted almost two hours. Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky , who heads the Russian delegation, announced a large-scale prisoner exchange of 1,000 for 1,000 with Ukraine. According to him, Moscow and Kiev agreed to present their vision of a possible future ceasefire. The Ukrainian side requested a meeting of the heads of state at the talks, and Moscow took this into account. Medinsky also stated Russia's readiness to continue negotiations with Ukraine. |
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