{"id":8159,"date":"2025-06-27T12:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-seeks-zelensky-putin-meeting-as-next-step-in-ceasefire-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:01:10","slug":"ukraine-seeks-zelensky-putin-meeting-as-next-step-in-ceasefire-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-seeks-zelensky-putin-meeting-as-next-step-in-ceasefire-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting as next step in ceasefire negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ANT_0012-5-51.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting as next step in ceasefire negotiations\"><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s next goal in ongoing negotiations with Russia is to organize a direct meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a press briefing on June 26.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists in Kyiv, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/rustem-umerov\/\">Umerov<\/a>, who was part of Ukrainian peace talks delagation, outlined a multi-stage negotiation process that began in January with an initiative from U.S. President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. Umerov stressed that Ukraine welcomed the idea of a <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ceasefire\/\">ceasefire<\/a> from the outset and remains fully committed to a just peace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ukraine has always remained consistent in its pursuit of peace,&#8221; Umerov said. &#8220;We supported the U.S. initiative for a full ceasefire from the very beginning and demonstrated our commitment through multiple rounds of negotiations. But any dialogue must take place without ultimatums and with full respect for our country&#8217;s sovereignty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The talks unfolded in several rounds in Jeddah, Riyadh, Paris, London, and Istanbul. During the second round of negotiations in Riyadh, Ukraine communicated with Russia indirectly, through U.S. mediators. In Turkey, U.S. mediators were excluded from talks due to Russia&#8217;s request, according to Umerov. <\/p>\n<p>Umerov said <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> had accepted a U.S.-proposed full ceasefire across land, sea, and air in early March, but Russia has rejected the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>While no agreement on a comprehensive ceasefire has been reached, talks have led to a few major <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/prisoner-exchange\/\">prisoner exchanges<\/a>, including a 1,000-for-1,000 swap that <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/explained-how-ukraine-and-russia-swap-prisoners-of-war\/\">took<\/a> place in late May and a follow-up deal for up to 1,200 prisoners from each side.<\/p>\n<p>Umerov said the focus of recent negotiations has included humanitarian issues such as the release of civilians and children, as well as conditions for a meeting of Ukrainian and Russian leaders. He emphasized that the next stage must include top-level dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After completing discussions on humanitarian issues, Ukraine plans to move forward to the topic of a leaders&#8217; summit for substantive dialogue,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The latest peace talks between Russia and Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/istanbul-talks-june-2\/\">took place<\/a> on June 2 in Istanbul, following an earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-war-latest-78\/\">meeting<\/a> on May 16. Both times, the Ukrainian delegation was led by Umerov. Despite Ukraine&#8217;s insistence on a 30-day ceasefire, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> proposed only a temporary 2\u20133-day truce in limited areas to retrieve the bodies of fallen soldiers. Umerov called this offer &#8220;insufficient&#8221; and accused Moscow of avoiding meaningful peace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Russia rejects even the very idea of stopping the killings,&#8221; Umerov <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-stalling-staging-diplomatic-show-in-peace-talks-with-ukraine-umerov-says\/\">said<\/a> following the June 2 talks. &#8220;That&#8217;s why we appeal to the world: pressure is needed for real peace, not for an imitation of negotiations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky has also criticized Moscow&#8217;s limited ceasefire offers and called on Trump to follow through on promised sanctions if talks remain fruitless. Trump has repeatedly suggested that he is monitoring the peace process closely and warned that the U.S. response could change if Putin is not prepared to end the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/war\/\">war<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>No further U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/sanctions\/\">sanctions<\/a> were imposed after more than 100 days of Moscow&#8217;s refusal to the proposed ceasefire.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/facing-manpower-shortage-ukrainian-brigade-turns-to-women-in-first-ever-female-recruitment-drive\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Facing manpower shortage, Ukrainian brigade turns to women in first-ever female recruitment drive<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Editor\u2019s note: This article originated as a winning story idea in a vote by members of the Kyiv Independent\u2019s community. Join our community today and join our exclusive members-only Discord channel, where you can discuss and suggest stories, ask our journalists questions, and more. \u201cHer strength is her<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting as next step in ceasefire negotiations\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Natalia Yermak<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/GteLrokasAAXDqv-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Ukraine seeks Zelensky-Putin meeting as next step in ceasefire negotiations\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8211; https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n<p>This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com<br \/>\nThis article is taken based on Law no. 8\/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news and information in its entirety and distribute them further. The content was made available to us through the rss mechanism<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-seeks-zelensky-putin-meeting-as-next-step-in-ceasefire-negotiations\/\">Original Content<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine&#8217;s next goal in ongoing negotiations with Russia is to organize a direct meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a press briefing on June 26. 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