Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Ukraine, Russia Talks Yield Little Progress, Soldier Exchange Agreed
Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey to talk about ending the war.
They agreed to swap the bodies of dead soldiers and help wounded ones.
The talks didn't solve the main problems.
Ukraine attacked Russian air bases with drones, and Russia responded with its biggest drone attack yet.
Russia wants Ukraine to give up land and stop getting help from other countries to stop the fighting.
Both sides have different ideas about how to end the war.
Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for peace talks, but made no progress on ending the war.
The sides agreed to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action and establish a commission for the exchange of wounded troops.
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russian air bases, damaging over 40 warplanes.
Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war against Ukraine, with 472 drones.
Russia proposed terms for a ceasefire, including Ukrainian withdrawal from annexed regions.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine
- What
- Talks on the war, with agreements on exchanging soldiers' bodies and wounded, but no progress on ending hostilities.
- When
- June 3, 2025
- Where
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Why
- To discuss ceasefire terms, prisoner exchanges, and the overall conditions for peace.
Ukrainian Position
Russian Position
Ceasefire Terms
Ukrainian Position
Ukraine has not yet responded to the proposed ceasefire terms.
Russian Position
Russia proposed conditions for a ceasefire, including Ukrainian withdrawal from annexed territories.
Child Returns
Ukrainian Position
Ukraine has requested the return of nearly 400 abducted children.
Russian Position
Russia stated it would work on returning up to 10 children.
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Participants
- Russia and Ukraine
- Bodies of Soldiers to be Swapped
- 6,000
- Drones Launched by Russia
- 472
- Warplanes Damaged or Destroyed in Drone Attack
- Over 40
- Ukraine Proposed Further Talks
- June 20-30
Sources
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