Ukraine to set out roadmap for peace at Istanbul talks, doc exhibits

KYIV, – Ukrainian negotiators at talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul will current to the Russian facet a proposed roadmap for reaching an enduring peace settlement, in accordance with a replica of the doc seen by Reuters.

The proposed roadmap begins with a full ceasefire of no less than 30 days, to be adopted by the return of all prisoners held by both sides, and of Ukrainian youngsters taken into Russian-held territory, after which a gathering between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian chief Vladimir Putin.

Underneath the blueprint, Moscow and Kyiv with the participation of the USA and Europe will work to hash out the phrases on which they will conform to put a whole finish to their three-year-old conflict, the most important battle in Europe since World Battle Two.

Ukrainian officers stated earlier this week that they’d despatched the blueprint to the Russian facet prematurely of the Istanbul talks.

The framework Ukrainian phrases for a peace deal as set out within the doc seen by Reuters are largely the identical because the phrases beforehand put ahead by Kyiv.

These embrace no restrictions on Ukraine’s army power after a peace deal is struck, no worldwide recognition of Russian sovereignty over components of Ukraine taken by Moscow’s forces, and reparations for Ukraine.

The doc additionally said that the present location of the entrance line would be the place to begin for negotiations about territory.

These phrases diverge significantly from calls for that Russia has made publicly previously few weeks.

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to work collectively on a deal to finish their conflict, and Russia has proposed a second spherical of face-to-face talks with Ukrainian officers subsequent week in Istanbul.

Kyiv stated earlier this week it’s dedicated to the seek for peace, however that it was ready for a memorandum from the Russian facet setting out their proposals which has not materialised.

However, Zelenskiy stated on Sunday that he’ll ship a delegation of his officers to satisfy their Russian counterparts in Istanbul.

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