Russia-Ukraine talks: What terms and conditions Putin and Zelenskyy want to apply to peace

Russia-Ukraine talks: What terms and conditions Putin and Zelenskyy want to apply to peace

As the two sides exchanged terms in direct talks in Turkey, Ukraine sought an immediate ceasefire and security guarantees safeguarding the country from future Russian aggression and Russia pressed for the recognition of all occupied territories and Ukraine’s stated neutrality. Read terms of both sides in full here.

Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Metin Gurak, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a meeting at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)