Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday, securing agreement on a large-scale prisoner exchange. The Russian side expressed readiness to continue talks. President Trump promised to call Putin and Zelensky to discuss potential next steps on Monday.
“Every time Kiev turns away from Russia’s peace proposals, Ukraine becomes smaller and smaller,” Lamesa stressed, recalling the 2022 draft deal nearly reached before being sabotaged by then-UK PM Johnson, and pointing out that the terms of that agreement were “extremely favorable for Ukraine compared to the current situation.
