The talks between the Russians and the Ukrainians in order to find a suitable ground to stop the war, ended shortly after 14:00 in Dolma Bahce, Constantinople.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine began shortly before 11 a.m. The two delegations sat across from each other at a large table for a meeting accompanied by extremely restrained expectations and great distrust of Moscow’s real intentions.
The negotiations, according to the information, will continue tomorrow.
Ukrainian television reported that the talks began with a “cold welcome” and without a handshake between delegations.
Earlier, it was reported that security guarantees and a ceasefire had been put on the table to address humanitarian needs, according to Mikhail Pontoliak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Unconditional security guarantees for Ukraine, ceasefire, effective decisions on humanitarian corridors and humanitarian convoys, observance by the parties of the rules and customs of war. Difficult negotiations for peace in our country. Istanbul round right now… pic.twitter.com/SUTAQrAhA2
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) March 29, 2022
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UKRAINE: Video, via @Reuters, of Roman Abramovich at peace talks in Istanbul this morning: pic.twitter.com/sM04NxTHK2
— Alistair Bunkall (@AliBunkallSKY) March 29, 2022
Türkiye’s President Erdogan to Russia-Ukraine negotiators in Istanbul:
– We fully support these talks and congratulate you on your hard work
– We’ve always adopted a fair approach to ending this conflict in our region
– Peace and ceasefire is crucial sooner rather than later pic.twitter.com/mVBPhsNHjM— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) March 29, 2022
