Russian delegation, led by presidential adviser, Vladimir Medinsky, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Metin Gurak, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a gathering at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second spherical of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters
No face-to-face talks have taken place between the 2 sides since they met within the Turkish metropolis on July 23.
TASS quoted the official, Alexei Polishchuk, as saying that Turkish officers had repeatedly urged a resumption of the peace negotiations.
“The Russian workforce is prepared for this, the ball is within the Ukrainian court docket,” he stated.
Ukraine rejects Kremlin assertions that it’s responsible for the stalled peace course of, because the conflict nears the top of its fourth 12 months.
At the July 23 assembly, which lasted simply 40 minutes, the Ukrainian aspect proposed a gathering in August between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin subsequently stated Mr. Putin was prepared to satisfy Mr. Zelenskyy, however solely in Moscow — a situation rejected by Kyiv.
Published – November 12, 2025 09:58 pm IST
