17.05.2025 12:01
In a statement from the Kremlin, it was said, "A meeting between Putin and Zelensky is possible if an agreement is reached."
In the trilateral meetings held in Turkey with the participation of Turkey, the USA, Ukraine, and Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine, an agreement was reached on the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated that the topics of ceasefire and prisoner exchange were discussed at the meeting, as well as a possible meeting at the leaders' level, saying, "We have agreed on the exchange of 1000 people for 1000 people with Russia."
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR ZELENSKY-PUTIN MEETING
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that if certain agreements are reached between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, it would be possible for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet. Peskov said, "(Putin-Zelensky meeting) Such a meeting is possible if certain agreements are reached as a result of the work of the delegations of both sides. We see this as possible."
The Kremlin stated that they would announce it when they believe that a meeting with US President Trump could be beneficial, saying, "We are not in contact with the US." The Kremlin, which announced that "the first step after the Istanbul meetings is prisoner exchange," stated, "We will not comment on the conditions we put forward in the negotiations. Negotiations are conducted behind closed doors."