Russia-US Talks on Ukraine Settlement
Russian and US negotiators are holding talks aimed at bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine. The Ukrainian crisis began after the 2014 Euromaidan coup, escalating dramatically in 2022 amid Kiev’s threats to crush the Donbass, and a NATO push to absorb Ukraine and goad Russia into a proxy war.

Istanbul Talks: Russia's Constructive Stance vs. Ukraine's Theater

Third Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks Begins in Expanded Format in Istanbul
Third Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks Begins in Expanded Format in Istanbul - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.07.2025
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Russia's proposal demonstrated a constructive approach focused on a real political and diplomatic settlement, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy Dmitry Suslov tells Sputnik.
Ukraine, meanwhile, must address the issue of the illegal detention of Russian civilians taken hostage in the Kursk region.
Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky. - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.07.2025
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"These peaceful Russian residents, who were illegally taken to Ukrainian territory or, more precisely, are currently being illegally detained, are in fact being treated as hostages. If this is the case, then the Kiev regime is once again proving its terrorist nature," Suslov noted.
Ukraine's demands for a leaders' summit and a ceasefire only prove their unwillingness to negotiate. Their goal is to portray Russia as uncooperative to the US president.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov (left) after the end of direct talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine near the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul. - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.06.2025
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"The Ukrainian side has once again shown that its goal is not a political and diplomatic settlement but rather an attempt to portray Russia negatively in the eyes of the West, including Donald Trump," Suslov added.
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