Overview

• Negotiators in Istanbul agreed to an all-for-all exchange of severely wounded and ill prisoners of war, young soldiers aged 18–25, and the remains of 6,000 fallen troops.
• Russia rejected Ukraine’s proposal for a full, unconditional 30-day ceasefire and instead offered a limited pause in select areas to recover bodies.
• Ukraine handed over a list of several hundred children it alleges were deported by Russia and demanded their immediate return as a humanitarian priority.
• Russian delegates presented a detailed memorandum outlining Moscow’s terms for a ceasefire and peace settlement, which Kyiv will assess over the coming week.
• Ukraine’s delegation proposed holding the next round of face-to-face talks between June 20 and June 30 to address outstanding issues.