Ukraine awaits the peace proposal in Russia before Istanbul’s talks

Russia said it was sending a delegation to Istanbul in a second round of peace talks with Ukraine on June 2, where it was reported that the two sides were still away from how to end the war.

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow’s ceasefire circumstances will be discussed in Türkiye. Russia has not yet sent its proposals to Ukraine – a major request by Kyiv.

UMEROV Minister of Defense Minister Umerov said on Thursday that he had handed over his country’s proposals to Russia, where he was reaffirmed “preparedness for a full and unconditional ceasefire.”

The first round of the talks in Istanbul on May 16 does not achieve a breakthrough, regardless of the swap of the captive of the war – the largest exchange since Russia was widely invaded in 2022.

On Friday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Sibha reported that Kiev has already sent his “vision of future steps” to Russia, adding that Moscow “must accept an unconditional ceasefire” to pave the way for the broader negotiations.

“We are interested in seeing these meetings continuing because we want the war to end this year,” Sibha said during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Vian.

If the talks continue on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski are not expected to attend.

But Fidan said that Türkiye was hoping to host a high -level summit.

“We sincerely believe that it is time to bring President Trump, President Putin and President Zelinsky to the table,” he said.

Peskov said that the ceasefire proposals in Russia will not be announced, and Moscow will enjoy the idea of ​​a high -level summit if a meaningful progress is made in the initial discussions between the two countries.

The comments made by the Trump envoy to Ukraine welcomed the retired General Keith Keel, who described Russian concerns about NATO enlargement as “fair”.

General Keel said that Ukraine joins the military alliance, which has long been hoping for Kiev, was not at the table.

He added that President Trump was “frustrating” for what he described as the stubbornness of Russia, but stressed the need to maintain negotiations.

On May 19, Trump and Putin made a two -hour phone call to discuss the United States’ ceasefire deal to stop the fighting.

The US President said he believed that the invitation had gone “very well,” adding that Russia and Ukraine “will start immediately” negotiations towards a ceasefire and “end of war.”

Ukraine has publicly agreed to a 30 -day ceasefire, but Putin said only Putin would work with Ukraine to formulate a “memo” on a “possible future peace” – a step that Kiev and its European allies described as delayed tactics so that the Russian forces can seize more Ukrainian lands.

In a rare reprimand to Putin a few days later, Trump called the Kremlin leader that he was “very crazy” and threatened US sanctions. His comments followed the largest attacks in Moscow and missiles in Ukraine.

On Wednesday, the new advisor in Germany, Fredchiich Mirz, told Zellinsky that Berlin will help Kiev produce long -range missiles to defend itself from future Russian attacks.

The Kremlin said that any decision to end the scope restrictions on the missiles that Ukraine could use may be a serious change in the policy that would harm efforts to end the war.

Moscow is currently controlling 20 % of the internationally recognized Ukraine lands, including the Crimea Peninsula, which was included in 2014.