Waffenruhe in Istanbul: Kyiv and Moscow remain without agreement!

Waffenruhe in Istanbul: Kyiv and Moscow remain without agreement!

Istanbul, Türkei - In Istanbul, the talks between Kiev and Moscow over a possible ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict ended abruptly after just one hour. So far, the Ukrainian side has not confirmed the end of the negotiations, and the Turkish host, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, also did not comment on this. These negotiations followed the last direct conversation between Russia and Ukraine on May 16, where no progress could also be made. A major topic of the talks was a list of Ukrainian children who were deported to Russia who handed over Ukraine to Russian representatives.

The atmosphere of the talks could have been influenced by the recent developments in terms of ceasefire. The USA and Ukraine had previously surprisingly developed a joint proposal for a preliminary 30-day break, which was announced in Saudi Arabia in March 2025. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj accepted the US proposal, which provides that rocket, drone and bomb attacks are to be set along the entire front line. However, details on the implementation of this break remain unclear, and Russia has so far cautiously commented on the advance.

claims and reactions

The Ukraine and European allies, including Germany, France and Great Britain, have required complete and unconditional ceasefire as a prerequisite for peace talks. An ultimatum for Russia to comply with this call has already passed what was rejected from the Russian side. At the same time, the federal government is considering further sanctions against Russia if there is no progress in order to increase the pressure on the Russian government.

The agreement on a break could possibly be promoted by printing the international community and the United States, which are willing to provide Ukraine its military support. In the meantime, the Polish government shows that the delivery of military goods to Ukraine is back on the way. However, there will be no security guarantees for Ukraine, which has not been mentioned in the previous messages.

summary of the current situation

• place of the conversation: çırağan-Palast, Istanbul
• hosts: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
• ceasefire: for the time being 30 days after the consent of the Russian page
• Ukrainian demands: ceasefire, humanitarian measures, return of the kidnapped children
• Russia's reaction: sake for direct negotiations - but no preconditions accepted
• International support: NATO countries in Northern Europe support the Ukraine

Finally, the situation in the Ukraine conflict remains tense and confusing. While Ukraine is still interested in a possible ceasefire, negotiations due to the lack of progress and the unclear position of Russia seem to be burdened. Observers of the situation suspect that President Vladimir Putin does not want to speak directly to Selenskyj and conversations could possibly take place on a lower level. President Donald Trump has announced that he could also be involved in the talks in the future to advance the conflict.

[Krone] reports that here , while [Tagesschau 1] further details about the negotiations here and [Tagesschau 2] is the context for the ceasefire here .