Moscow has made it clear that it will not engage in a pause to the war until all its demands are met, including the demilitarization of Ukraine and the annexation of all territories currently occupied by Russian soldiers. The negotiators have yet to hammer out the details on how many living captives would be freed, but they suggested it could be as large as the 1,000 who were exchanged following the last meeting in Istanbul in May. Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, slammed the proposal as nothing more than Ukraine “putting on a show” for “bleeding-heart European old ladies,” according to the TASS state media outlet.
Author: Ronny Reyes
Published at: 2025-06-02 21:26:33
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