Negotiations in Istanbul between Ukrainian and Russian delegations lasted less than an hour, concluding with an agreement to exchange 1,200 prisoners of war each. Additionally, Russia proposed providing Ukraine the bodies of 3,000 soldiers. A potential ceasefire lasting 24 to 48 hours was also discussed. Despite differing positions on the submitted memoranda, negotiators confirmed their commitment to continue discussions. Medinsky stated that any meeting between President Zelenskyy and President Putin should focus on signing documents rather than discussions.
Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to exchange 1,200 prisoners of war each during peace talks in Istanbul, as confirmed by Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky.
Russia offered to hand Ukraine the bodies of 3,000 killed soldiers as part of the negotiations held in Istanbul.
Negotiators from both sides acknowledged the significant distance in their positions regarding previous submissions but agreed to continue dialogue.
Medinsky emphasized that any future meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin should only be for the purpose of signing documents, rather than discussions.
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