In Ukraine it is on Thursday Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan who said today that the process is at a turning point and that a constant peace can be achieved within the year,

“We are at a turning point in the war. As noted in May 16 talks in Constantinople, there are two roads: either we close our eyes to the continuation of bloodshed or succeed in lasting peace within the year, “said Hakan Fidan, who had a meeting with both Ukraine and Ukraine President

At a press conference he said he pointed out that Ankara is willing to host the next round of negotiations in Constantinople. It is recalled that the Kremlin proposed on Wednesday a second Russia-Ukraine meeting in Istanbul on June 2.

Fidan also pointed out that the recent exchange of prisoners is a confirmation that the diplomatic route can lead to tangible results. “We fully support the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of Ukraine. The main purpose of our visit is to stop the destruction and the human tragedy caused by the war, “he said.

“The next stage requires intensive negotiations so that we can go to an informational meeting and, above all, an agreement on a long -term ceasefire,” he noted.

Although Hakan Fidan left open the possibility of a future summit in Istanbul, with the participation of leaders of Ukraine, Russia, the United States and Turkey, the Kremlin rejected the proposal by stressing that it would be a key prerequisite for it.

Kyiv: “Moscow is delaying negotiations”

At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andrei Sibbareiterated Ukraine’s commitment today to continue his meetings in Turkey, but said Kiev is still waiting for the document describing Russia’s proposals for a peace agreement.

“We also expect a memorandum on the Russian side, as announced. We expect it in advance, “said Sibba At a joint press conference in Kyiv with Fidan. “This had also promised the American side,” he said.

Moscow will hand over its memo to overcome the “main causes” of the conflict at Monday’s meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Ukrainian officials stressed that the examination of Russia’s peacekeeping memorandum before the next round of talks is vital to the production of the meeting.

Ukrainian officials said they submitted a memorandum describing Kiev’s vision for peace, both in the US and Russia. Keith Kogg, US special envoy to Ukraine, confirmed the receipt of the Ukrainian document, describing it as “good enough” and “reasonable”.

At the moment, however, Ukraine has not yet been permanently committed to participating in the June 2nd talks.

However, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Kremlin’s assistant Vladimir Mentinsky will again lead the Russian delegation in Constantinople on June 2 for the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks and others.

After the first round of talks in Constantinople earlier this month made little progress towards peace, Russia escalated its war efforts, launching multiple mass attacks on Ukraine and moving on with a new attack on the northeast.

After the unsuccessful completion of first round talks and the escalation of tension with Russia, US President Donald Trump implied that he was losing his patience with Putin and begins to doubt Moscow’s willingness to succeed.