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Negotiations in Istanbul: Russia and Ukraine Discuss Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange

Олексій Коваленко

24.07.2025 • 09:19

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Negotiations in Istanbul: Russia and Ukraine Discuss Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange — Снимка от The Presidential Office of Ukraine, Wikimedia Commons, под CC BY 4.0

In the third round of diplomatic negotiations, Russia proposes a short-term ceasefire, while Ukraine insists on a meeting of leaders with the aim of ending the conflict by the end of next month.

On July 23, 2025, in Istanbul, the next round of diplomatic negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations started, which emerged as an extremely important attempt to find a peaceful solution after three and a half years of military conflict.

The lead negotiator from the Russian side, Vladimir Medinsky, officially proposed a temporary cessation of military actions lasting between 24 and 48 hours. The main goal of this proposal was to allow medical teams to evacuate the wounded and for commanders to collect the bodies of fallen soldiers.

"We again propose a short truce along the line of confrontation to the Ukrainian side," Medinsky said during a press conference. He emphasized that the positions of the two countries remain very different and negotiations will continue.

From the Ukrainian side, delegation leader Rustem Umerov presented an alternative proposal - a meeting between leaders with the ambition to end the war by the end of the next month. Umerov called on Russia to demonstrate a constructive and realistic approach to negotiations.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who participated in the preparatory meeting, called for an immediate end to the "bloody war". "Our goal is to stop the conflict, which has an extremely high price, as quickly as possible," the diplomat said.

The agreement to exchange 1,200 prisoners of war from each side was noted as a positive sign. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the return of a group of servicemen, emphasizing that many of them had been in captivity for over three years.

"These fighters defended Ukraine at various sections of the front line. All of them will be provided with the necessary medical support," Zelenskyy commented in an official statement.

The Russian Ministry of Defense, for its part, published video footage of Russian servicemen returning from the prisoner exchange, with some holding national flags.

Коментари (54)

guest123

24.07.2025, 09:17

окупаторите да си върват у дома! украйна ще победи!

MARTIN_24

24.07.2025, 09:19

Нека Западъ спре да се меси!

путин_зема_каквото

24.07.2025, 09:22

Путин ке си зема каквото иска! Русия е права!

BAT_JORDAN

24.07.2025, 09:22

Мръсните руснаци да си ходат! Слава на Украйна!

13D7

24.07.2025, 09:25

путин може да спре войната, като си тръгне от украйна! 🇪🇺💪 💸

holera2023

24.07.2025, 10:09

Данно спрат войната, стига толкова жертви!

ludata

24.07.2025, 10:13

Точно така! Мир и спокойствие, никаква война!

Гражданин_Х1972

24.07.2025, 10:09

Най-после първи стъпки към мир! Европа ще помогне!

GUEST123

24.07.2025, 10:10

Лудница, нямам думи колко е абсурдно всичко...

ГРАЖДАНИН_Х

24.07.2025, 10:10

Европа е направлявана от САЩ, истината е в Москва!

bai_ivan

24.07.2025, 10:10

Путин е прав, Западът ни лъже!

Maimunata

24.07.2025, 10:12

putin e prav! zapada ni mami poveche ot 30 godni!

[email protected]

24.07.2025, 10:12

Надявам си преговорите да доведат до мир! 🕊️

bg_tigar

24.07.2025, 10:12

да живее мира и обединена европа! 🇪🇺

AS

24.07.2025, 10:57

Поридната игра на котка и мишка 🙄 Путин пак си прави номера!

holera

24.07.2025, 10:58

Русия е наш съюзник! Западът лъже! 💪🇷🇺

2AC6A

24.07.2025, 10:59

Чакамепримирие,ащестанекасапница😱

Kirov89

24.07.2025, 11:02

Нищо няма да стани, те си играят на дипломация 🤦‍♂️