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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday
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Posted on June 1, 2025
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Posted on June 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Ukraine will participate in Istanbul talks on Monday, focusing on ceasefire, prisoner release, and peace. Led by Defence Minister Umerov.
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday proposed by Russia.
"I outlined (Ukraine's) positions ahead of the meeting in Istanbul on Monday," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram on Sunday after meeting with his officials.
He added that the Ukrainian delegation would again be headed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.
Zelenskiy listed Ukraine's positions for the talks as a complete and unconditional ceasefire, the release of prisoners, the return of abducted children.
"And, in order to establish a reliable and lasting peace and guarantee security, to prepare a meeting at the highest level."
(Reporting by Max Hunder;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine will attend the meeting in Istanbul proposed by Russia.
The Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.
Ukraine's key positions include a complete and unconditional ceasefire, the release of prisoners, and the return of abducted children.
Zelenskiy aims to establish a reliable and lasting peace and prepare for a high-level meeting to guarantee security.
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