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Russia Holds to Hard Peace Terms as Ukraine Prepares for Wednesday Talks in Turkey

The meeting scheduled for Wednesday in Istanbul follows two prisoner swaps designed to build momentum toward a ceasefire under intensifying U.S. aid to Ukraine.

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Rusia y Ucrania acudirán mañana a la tercera ronda de negociaciones en Estambul
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Rescatistas ucranianos trabajan este lunes en el lugar del ataque en un edificio residencial este lunes, en Kiev (Ucrania).

Overview

  • Moscow insists any agreement must include Ukraine’s withdrawal from four annexed regions, renunciation of NATO membership and strict limits on its armed forces.
  • Volodimir Zelenski confirmed that delegations will resume negotiations this Wednesday in Istanbul, awaiting Russia’s formal attendance.
  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov reiterated Russia’s readiness to talk only on the basis of its core strategic objectives.
  • Peskov left open the possibility of a Putin–Trump meeting in Beijing during September’s World War II commemorations if President Trump attends.
  • Frontline clashes continue as Ukraine reports shooting down 18 of 57 Russian Shahed drones while Russia claims to have downed 93 Ukrainian drones.