Ukrainian President Zelensky said at a news conference at the Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey on the 15th that he himself will not attend the Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul, and that Ukraine will send a high-level delegation to participate in the talks. He said the Ukrainian delegation will be led by Defense Minister Umerov, and the delegation will include representatives of the military and intelligence services. It is unclear whether the talks will take place on the 15th or 16th.
The Ukrainian delegation is expected to travel to Istanbul for talks with the Russian side. The Russian delegation said it was ready to discuss a compromise at the talks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order for talks between the Russian delegation and Ukraine.
Ukraine's foreign minister says Russia is "completely ignoring" a 30-day ceasefire offer. Discussions have been held with allies over sanctions against Russia, including in the banking and energy sectors.
Ukraine's foreign minister says Russia is "completely ignoring" a 30-day ceasefire offer. Discussions have been held with allies over sanctions against Russia, including in the banking and energy sectors.
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Ukrainian Central Bank Governor: Ukraine is starting to consider whether to use the euro instead of the dollar as a reference currency.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent: We are ready to sign [on the Ukraine minerals deal]; Ukraine made some last-minute changes.
President Donald Trump is "confident" of signing a key minerals deal with Ukraine, the White House said, in a move that could bolster US support for Kiev amid frustration at the delay in ceasefire talks with Russia. "Not only will this help the US recover the billions of dollars in taxes we've spent, but it will also put some of the critical minerals under control," Carolyn Levitt, White House press secretary, told reporters on Tuesday.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Ukraine has proposed a comprehensive ceasefire for at least 30 days.
The document shows that European countries and Ukraine have raised objections to some of the plans proposed by the United States to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Mr. Kellogg, the US government's special envoy for Ukraine, said hours after meetings with Ukrainians and Europeans in London that he viewed the talks as "frank, positive and productive". But another senior US official said significant differences remained between the two sides over the US-proposed framework and timetable for ending the conflict.
The statement revealed that Ukraine said it had failed to reach an agreement with holders of debt instruments on the restructuring of GDP-linked warrants.