Zelensky, Nausėda discuss second round of Ukraine-Russia talks
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda during a meeting in Vilnius discussed the second round of talks held in Istanbul earlier today.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda during a meeting in Vilnius discussed the second round of talks held in Istanbul earlier today.
The next meetings of negotiators from Ukraine and Russia will make sense if they are held in the context of preparing for a summit of the two presidents.
During talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations agreed on an "all-for-all" exchange of two categories of prisoners of war.
The main topics of the meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda in Vilnius included bilateral relations, pressure on Russia, and economic projects.
One of the key issues on the agenda of the NATO summit, which will take place in three weeks in The Hague, will be continued assistance to Ukraine.
Rustem Umerov, head of the Ukrainian delegation and Minister of Defense, stated following negotiations with the Russian side mediated by Türkiye in Istanbul, that three key points were discussed: a ceasefire, exchange of prisoners and return of children, and a meeting of leaders.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that during the Bucharest Nine summit, held today in Vilnius, decisions were made to allocate new aid packages for Ukraine.
The countries of the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries will continue to provide Ukraine with political, military, economic, and humanitarian support to achieve a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace.
The second round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia has concluded in Istanbul.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to discuss the Drone Line project and explore opportunities for cooperation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to discuss coordination between the EU and the U.S. on sanctions in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
The goals of today's meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul are to assess the conditions and prospects for a ceasefire, discuss a prisoner exchange, and prepare for a meeting at the presidential level.
At the upcoming NATO summit in June, it is crucial to reaffirm that the Alliance remains strong and that Europe will not abandon its own security.
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the venue of the talks in Istanbul.
During the talks with Russia in Istanbul, the Ukrainian side will insist on an unconditional ceasefire, discussion of humanitarian issues, the return of children and the exchange of prisoners.
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russia’s representatives.
Karol Nawrocki, the candidate from the right-wing conservative party Law and Justice and current head of the Institute of National Remembrance, is winning the Polish presidential election with 50.89% of the vote.
Marcy Kaptur, Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, believes that the strike Ukraine launched at Russian military airfields was long overdue.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that the U.S. Senate plans to consider a new package of sanctions against Russia ahead of the G7 Summit, scheduled for June 15–17 in Canada.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the request of the Russian side.
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