In full swing is the diplomatic thriller for the ceasefire of the fire in Ukrainewith Moscow today saying Thursday (29.05.25) that she is awaiting Kiev’s response to her proposal for a second round of direct talks to each other in Istanbul next Monday, so that the Russia to present the terms for a peace agreement.
“To my knowledge, no answer has yet been received (…) we must wait for Ukraine’s response,” said the Dmitry Peskovthe Kremlin spokesman, in the daily briefing of journalists.
Ukraine has not rejected the meeting, But he stressed yesterday, Wednesday, that wants to know in advance the content of the Russian memorandum, It is said that will present the terms of Moscow in order to achieve a sustainable peace.
Today, however, Dmitry Peskov rejected this “claim” of Kiev.
Russia proposed yesterday, Wednesday, a new round of direct negotiations, which will be aimed at presenting a memorandum to Ukraine that will describe points – keys, in order to “overcome the radical causes” of the conflict.
When asked to comment on the Ukrainian Foreign Minister’s statement Antique That Russia should immediately deliver the memorandum, Peskov rejected the idea as ‘non -constructive’.
“Here, you either have to confirm your readiness to continue the negotiations or do the opposite,” Peskov said.
Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umero She said yesterday that Kiev has already submitted its memorandum for a possible settlement and called on Russia to immediately prepare its own version, rather than waiting until next week.
The previous conversations in May 16 failed to reach an agreement on a ceasefire, which according to Moscow is impossible to achieve before they are fulfilled certain conditions.
Erdogan’s call ‘not to close’ the door of dialogue
For his part, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan He called on Russia and Ukraine not to “close the door” to the dialogue, saying he hoped that talks in Constantinople between Moscow and Kiev would be repeated, according to statements reported today.
“We are in contact with Russia and Ukraine (…) We tell them that they should not close the door as long as they are open, ” The Turkish president told reporters who accompanied him upon his return from a visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday, according to the Turkish Presidency.
“At every meeting, we remind our interlocutors that They should not let this opportunity go through »Erdogan added, considering that “erasing a great fire in our area is (…) humanitarian duty”.
In another development, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian troops occupied the settlement of Stovka in the Ukrainian district of Harkov, as well as Sevchenko Perrean and Hnatiffa in the Donetsk region.