3rd round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks starts in Istanbul
Russia, Ukraine begin meeting in format including delegations after face-to-face meeting between heads of 2 teams
Russian-Ukrainian peace talks hosted by Türkiye (Photo by Muhammed Abdullah Kurtar)
MOSCOW / ISTANBUL
The third round of Russian-Ukrainian peace talks hosted by Türkiye started on Wednesday, an Anadolu correspondent reported.
🇷🇺|🇺🇦|🇹🇷 Türkiye once again takes center stage in high-stakes diplomacy as it hosts the 3rd round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul
🤝 Previous rounds led to major prisoner swaps and exchange of memoranda outlining respective visions for a potential peace… pic.twitter.com/GxwVIu2vpM
The third round of full-format direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations is taking place at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul.
The Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian president, while the Ukrainian delegation is headed by Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.
Ahead of the main part of the meeting, Medinsky and Umerov had a one-on-one meeting mediated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
