Ukraine Minister of Defense, Rustem Umarov, said that the deal with Russia for the exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war is an “important achievement,” but the next goal is to make discussions among the leaders of both countries.
“Our President [Volodymyr Zelensky] I expected high level discussions here, and I believe the next step would be to organize a meeting among the leaders, ”he told reporters in Istanbul.
He added that although Ukraine can keep fighting, “In the end, we need to finish this war.”
Speaking alongside Umarov, Foreign Deputy Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya classified Friday’s negotiations as “potentially a great end for a very difficult day, the result of many weeks of work by our leaders-Ukraine president, the United States, the president of Turkey and our European partners.”
He described the success of Friday’s negotiations as “provisional” and “still being consolidated”, asking for pressure on Russia to continue. “We should not relax right now,” he said.
“There are many questions that can be resolved if leaders meet, because, given the complexity of the questions and the nature of the Russian Federation – where virtually all the questions at stake can only be resolved by the president (Vladimir) Putin – we look forward to the summit as soon as possible,” said Kyslytsya.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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