The issue of exchanging prisoners of war is not discussed at the talks.
The Kremlin said that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine should not expect a meeting after the talks, which are to take place in Istanbul.
“No. There is no progress,” Putin's speaker Dmitry Peskov said when asked if there was any progress on the possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky and whether it could be expected following the talks in Istanbul.
The Kremlin spokesman told Russian state media that the exchange of prisoners of war was not the subject of Russian-Ukrainian talks: “This (exchange of prisoners) is not for talks between the two delegations. Therefore, there is no answer.”
Earlier, the speaker of the President of Turkey Ibrahim Kalin made a forecast about the upcoming meeting of the heads of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and Russia Vladimir Putin with the mediation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to him, Putin is holding back the presidential talks, he is hesitant .
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We will remind, according to ZN.UA, obtained from reliable diplomatic sources (their reliability as well confirmed by the British Air Force ), Russia has made six demands to Ukraine. The first five of them, as seen by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, should be enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine.
- Refusal to move in NATO. Neutral status of Ukraine. Russia, which has attacked our country, is ready to become one of its guarantors.
- Russian is the second state language. Repeal of all laws that infringe on it.
- Ukraine's recognition of Crimea as Russian.
- Recognition by Ukraine of the independence of the DNR and LNR within the administrative boundaries of the oblasts (including the territories currently controlled by Ukraine).
- Denazification. Prohibition of ultra-nationalist, Nazi and neo-Nazi parties and public organizations, repeal of existing laws on the glorification of Nazis and neo-Nazis.
- “Demilitarization of Ukraine”. Complete rejection of offensive weapons, under which, if desired, you can bring any type of weapon.
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