On the 19th local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a video address that negotiations regarding the exchange of prisoners of war with Russia are still ongoing, and Ukraine continues to fulfill the agreement reached at the last meeting in Istanbul. Currently, the team is preparing for another round of exchanges.
Furthermore, the Secretary-General of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Mykhailo Mudryk, reported that:
Proposals have been made to Russia for a new round of talks to take place next week.
TASS news agency quoted sources on the 19th reporting that the date for the new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine has not yet been determined, and it will be announced after consultations. The agency had previously quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the 17th saying that the Russian delegation is willing to travel to Istanbul for the third round of talks, but no signal from Ukraine indicating any willingness to engage in a new round of talks has been received.
The International News Agency confirmed today, citing sources from the Russian negotiation team, that Ukraine has proposed a new round of talks with Russia next week. (CCTV Reporters Hao Wei, Dong Wei, Wang Bin)
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has drawn multilateral competition.