Moscow’s desire for the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to take place in Constantinople on June 2, announced Sergei Lavrov Earlier on Wednesday afternoon (28.05.2025).
As the Sergei Lavrovthe Russian delegation, led again Vladimir Mentinskyis ready to present to the Ukraine On June 2, in Constantinople the memorandum on Russia’s terms to end the war.
“The Russian side, as agreed, immediately developed a corresponding memorandum, which determines our position in all aspects of the deeper causes of the crisis. Our delegation, led by the Vladimir Mentinskyis ready to present this memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during the second round of immediate negotiations in Istanbul next Monday, June 2, “he noted. Sea bait.
Earlier, on Wednesday afternoon, Mentinsky said he called Ukraine’s defense minister, Rustem Umero And he suggested that a meeting be held in the following days, without specifying where and when.
Russia is waiting for a response from Ukraine as soon as possible, the Russian official said, while Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov was also in favor.
“I read the news spread by all world agencies, that Emerov phoned me for the Memorandum, which we are supposed to have not yet prepared. However, the opposite is true. I phoned Hemov today and suggested an exact date and place of meeting for the exchange of Memorandums. There, we are ready to start a substantial discussion about each of the points of the packet agreement on the future ceasefire, “he said. Mentinsky.
Earlier on Wednesday, Reuters revealed the terms set by the Russian side to end the war in Ukrainewhich include the demand for Western leaders to commit in writing to stop the enlargement of NATO to the east and to lift a piece of sanctions in Russia.