The second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia It started today, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Constantinople.
Ukraine and Russia have pledged to present the road maps that each side has prepared with its plans and terms to achieve cease fire and Long -term peace.
At the start of the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who has assumed the role of mediator between the two delegations, said that “the eyes of the whole world are focused” in these conversations and that he believes that today’s meeting would bring “more” results.
According to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the two delegations in Istanbul will discuss yet another exchange of prisoners of war and the possible meeting between Russian and Ukraine leaders, Vladimir Putin and Volodimir.
The meeting, scheduled for 13.00 but finally started shortly before 3pm (Greek time) was held in camera and both sides are expected to make statements to the press after it.
Negotiations are conducted Following the devastating “Spider Web” operation that Ukrainians fired in Russia. The last meeting between the two warriors took place on May 16 in Constantinople.
Shortly after the start of the second round of talks, the Ukrainian President said Kiev expects a “real outcome from today’s meeting in Constantinople: a ceasefire, exchange of prisoners, return of children and a leader’s level”.