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Home » Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than two hours with prisoner swap deal but no ceasefire agreed
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Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than two hours with prisoner swap deal but no ceasefire agreed

By staff17 May 2025No Comments3 Mins Read

Kyiv and Moscow did manage to agree to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, according to the heads of both delegations, in what would be their biggest such swap

Both sides agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals
Both sides agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals(Image: AP)

The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours on Friday. They were unable to agree on a ceasefire deal, but they came to terms on an exchange of prisoners.

In a rare late-night TV address last Sunday, Vladimir Putin said Russia was proposing direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul in an attempt to “eliminate the root causes of the conflict” and “to achieve the restoration of a long-term, lasting peace”. Referring to failed talks shortly after the Russian invasion of 2022 he continued: “It was not Russia that broke off negotiations in 2022. It was Kyiv. Nevertheless, we are proposing that Kyiv resume direct negotiations without any preconditions.”

During the brief meeting the Russian team was headed by Vladimir Medinsky, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov represented Kyiv and attending as a mediator was Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

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Russian presidential aide, Vladimir Medinsky, right, and other members of Russian delegation attend talks with Ukrainian delegation at the Dolmabache palace
Russian presidential aide, Vladimir Medinsky, right, and other members of Russian delegation attend talks with Ukrainian delegation at the Dolmabache palace(Image: AP)

The two sides sat opposite each other at a U-shaped table in the Dolmabahce Palace but remained far apart in their conditions for ending the war. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan opened the talks by urging participants “to take advantage of this opportunity,” adding it was “critically important that the ceasefire happens as soon as possible.”

One such condition for Ukraine, is a temporary ceasefire as a first step toward a peaceful settlement. The Kremlin has pushed back against such a truce, which remains elusive. “We haven’t received a Russian ‘yes’ on this basic point,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhii said after the talks. “If you want to have serious negotiations, you have to have guns silenced.”

But Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky pronounced himself “satisfied with the outcome,” adding that Moscow was ready to continue contacts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he discussed the talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of France, Germany, the U.K. and Poland. In a post on X from a European leadership meeting in Albania, he urged “tough sanctions” against Moscow if it rejects “a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings.”

Kyiv and Moscow did however agree to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, according to the heads of both delegations, in what would be their biggest such swap. Both sides also discussed a ceasefire and a meeting between their heads of state, according to chief Ukrainian delegate, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

Medinsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin, said both sides agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals, with Ukraine requesting the heads of state meeting, which Russia took under consideration. Serhii Kyslytsia, Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister said: “The pressure on the Russian Federation must continue. We should not really relax at this point.”

The two sides have wide gaps remaining between them, and further complications are expected ahead of the next round of talks.

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