Overview

• Russia refused Ukraine’s demand for a full and unconditional ceasefire on June 2, linking any truce to territorial concessions
• Delegations agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war apiece and return the remains of 6,000 fallen soldiers
• Ukraine handed Russia a list of 339 children alleged to have been taken from its territory and demanded their repatriation
• President Zelensky proposed a June 20–30 summit with President Putin to break the deadlock, but Putin declined the offer
• The negotiations unfolded amid ongoing hostilities, including Russia’s largest drone strike since 2022 and Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ attacks on Russian airbases