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Turkish Foreign Minister's Conferences with Medinsky and Umerov Discussed by VGTRK

Diplomat Hakan Fidan convened separately with Russian representative Vladimir Medinsky and Ukraine's Rustem prior to the commencement of the second session of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul.

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Prior to the initiation of the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, Turkish Foreign...
Prior to the initiation of the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held individual discussions with Russian envoy Vladimir Medinsky and Ukrainian representative Rustem.

Turkish Foreign Minister's Conferences with Medinsky and Umerov Discussed by VGTRK

Hangin' With Global Leaders at the Talk Table

Scoop: The Turkish city of Istanbul hosted an epic powwow between worldwide honchos, featuring the heads of Russian, Ukrainian, and Turkish delegations. The big bombhell? A cozy little summit between the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, and his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov, right before the Russia-Ukraine chit-chat commenced.

Denis Davydov, our man on the scene, spilled the beans. He reported that Fidan, Medinsky, and Umerov had secretly huddled together, causing a delay in the grueling negotiating session. Davydov further revealed that the Turkish delegation, on standby, was left twiddling their thumbs.

It seems ol' Medinsky had planned some sneaky side-huddles at the Istanbul bash, but nothing as juicy as a rendezvous with Turkish reps. TASS, RIA Novosti, and RT echoed the same, citing unnamed sources.

The jamboree unfolded on June 2, marking the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks in three years. The gabfest blew past the hour-mark.

What Went Down in the Second Round of Talks

Once the confab wraps, Medinsky, ever the showman, announced a shocking revelation. Moscow had floated a temporary ceasefire plan forselected frontlines for two to three days. Rossia had hoped Kyiv would sign on the dotted line; Ukraine is currently keeping mum on the matter.

Medinsky brought up a new development too, disclosing that Ukraine had unveiled a full list of kids in their custody for Russia, totaling 339 names. The size of the take home trophy? Be bigger than ever: up to 1,200 prisoners could be involved in the largest exchange to date.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pres of Ukraine, both sides swapped thoughts on the next move for a convy. Umerov suggested hosting another face-off from June 20 to 30.

The first round of negotiations in Istanbul went down on May 16, yielding several agreements—including a prisoner swap on a 1000-for-1000 formula.

So, while progress has been made on exchanging skeletons in the closet, a host of challenges remain on the ceasefire front and territorial disputes. Time to tune in for the next episode of this global drama, ya'll!

[1] Ukrainian President Rejects Russia's Plan for Conditional Ceasefire - The New York Times

[2] Snapshots from Sea Breeze 2021 - Military Times

[3] Russia-Ukraine Talks in Istanbul End Without Agreement on Ceasefire - Kyiv Post

  1. In the ongoing war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine's president rejected Russia's proposed conditional ceasefire, as reported by The New York Times.
  2. Amidst the political negotiations and general news discussions, the latest talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul resulted in no agreement on a ceasefire, as reported by the Kyiv Post.

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