Miedinski, who was the head of the Russian delegation during the first talks of Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul in mid -May, emphasized that Russia was waiting for an answer and expects Kiev to give her “as soon as possible.” He added that he talked about it on the phone with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rust Mountains.
– I read a message published by all world agencies, that the dying allegedly called me in the Memorandum, which we have not yet prepared, and that the Russians are not in a hurry. I will comment: it was so, but the opposite. Today I called Diestierow and proposed the exact date and meeting place to replace the Memorands. We are ready to start a substantive discussion on each of the agreement points regarding the future suspension of weapons – said Medinski.
– The Ukrainian side consults this proposal. We are waiting for confirmation from them as soon as possible, and we are ready to meet in person at the date we set – in the coming days – and start work – added the adviser of the Russian leader.
Sergei Lavrov reveals details. “The Russian side has developed a memorandum”
Detailed information on this matter was later provided by the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, indicating that Russia proposed Ukraine to conduct the next round of peace talks on June 2 in Istanbul. He added that Moscow intends to hand over the Ukrainian Memorandum to a peace agreement there.
– The Russian side, according to the findings, quickly developed the relevant memorandum that determines our position on all aspects of reliable elimination of the causes of crisis – said Lavrov, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The USA is waiting for the proposals of both sides
On Tuesday, a special envoy of the US President for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, said on Fox News that the US received proposals from Ukraine regarding the achievement of peace, and now Russia is to present its plan. He added that when the US receives proposals from both sides, they will be able to compare them and organize the next meeting devoted to peace conversations.
In turn, on Wednesday, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pieskov announced that a three -sided meeting with the participation of US President Donald Trump, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zielnski and Vladimir Putin will be possible only after achieving specific arrangements between Ukraine and Russia.
“Such a meeting must be the result of specific agreements between the two delegations, Russian and Ukrainian,” Pieskov said, adding that the next round of negotiations on the end of the war in Ukraine could take place again in Istanbul.
Replacement of 1000 to 1000. “Russia will be ready”
On May 23, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that after the exchange of prisoners of war 1000 out of 1000, which took place last weekend, Russia will be ready to provide Ukraine with a draft document specifying its conditions for a long -term peace agreement.
A few days earlier, Putin said that during a telephone conversation with Trump he declared that Russia would offer Ukraine a memorandum regarding a possible future peace treaty and is ready to cooperate with the Ukrainian side.
