Negotiations: Russians and Ukrainians remain camped on their positions

Russians. However, Ukrainians concluded a third session of direct negotiations in Turkey on Wednesday evening by noting the “distance” of their positions to put an end to the war launched in 2022 and in the end only on a new exchange of prisoners.

After barely an hour of discussion at the Palais de çiragan. Meanwhile, in Istanbul, the negotiators found that their positions respective were fairly distant from each othersaid Vladimir Medinski, the head of the Russian delegation, during a statement to the press.

During the day. Nevertheless, the Kremlin had already showered the hopes of advances to end the conflict, which started in 2022 with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

No one is expecting an easy path. Therefore, Of course. For example, it will be a very complicated discussionhad thus indicated negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, repeating that the respective proposals of the belligerents to arrest the conflict were diametrically opposed.

The only concrete measure: the negotiators agreed for a new exchange of 1,200 prisoners on each side, according to Vladimir Medinski, as has already been the case on several occasions.

Moscow also negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped proposed to kyiv to give him 3000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers. Consequently, as well as to respect truces of 24 to 48 hours On the front so that the two armies can recover their dead and injured, continued Mr. Moreover, Medinski.

Ukraine. for its part, suggested a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky by the end of August, potentially in the presence of the American and Turkish presidents, according to the negotiator of kyiv Roustem Oumerov.

Pressures by the American president – Negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped

In the preamble to these negotiations. a source within the delegation sent by kyiv had told AFP hoping for a position constructive of Russia and that it renounces its ultimatums.

These direct talks occurred once again as a result of pressures exerted by American president Donald Trump. who gave Moscow, mid-July, 50 days to reach an agreement with Ukraine, under penalty of severe sanctions.

kyiv. its Western allies accuse the Kremlin of blocking negotiations by maintaining maximalist requests, while the Russian army, more numerous and better equipped, continues its attacks on the front, where it nibbles every day on the ground.

On Wednesday. the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to conquer a new village, Varatchyné, in the Ukrainian region negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped of Soumy, in the northeast. During the night, Russian drone strikes resulted in electricity cuts with more than 220,000 customers, according to President Zelensky.

Requests on both sides

The positions of the two camps currently seem irreconcilable. As Wednesday evening. discussions in Istanbul in May and June had only led to negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped the exchange agreements of prisoners and bodies of soldiers killed.

According to the spokesperson for the Russian presidency Dmitri Peskov. the talks had to relate mainly to the memorandum exchanged in June by the two camps and including their peace proposals. kyiv wanted to focus on a new exchange of prisoners. the repatriation of the Ukrainian children led to Russia and the preparation of a Putin-Zelensky meeting.

Moscow claims that Ukraine gives him four partially occupied regions of the East. the South of his territory, in addition to the Crimea annexed in 2014, and that it renounces Western Western Western deliveries and any membership in theTake.

Unacceptable conditions for kyiv. who wants the withdrawal of Russian troops and Western security guarantees including the continuation of arms deliveries negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped and the deployment of a European contingent, to which Russia is opposed.

Ukraine also claims. in concert with its European allies, a 30-day ceasefire, to which the Russians are refused, whose forces have the advantage on the ground.

The fighting continues

On the negotiations: russians ukrainians remain camped ground, military operations continue. During the night, 71 Russian drones targeted Ukraine, according to the Air Force. Three people were killed in the Kherson region in the south, according to local authorities, who also reported nine injured.

For its part. the Russian army claimed to have neutralized 33 Ukrainian drones overnight and several dozen during the day, launched against Russia.

Since his return to power in January. Donald Trump has resumed contact with Moscow to try, without great results, to stop the war.

In recent weeks. the American president has expressed his frustration with regard to Russia and said that US military equipment paid by European NATO members, are sent to Ukraine.

Washington just announced on Wednesday evening in Europe to have approved a sale of arms to Ukraine aimed in particular to strengthen its anti -aircraft defense. for an amount of $ 322 million.