Senior Ukrainian Official Accuses Russia Of Making Unacceptable Demands At Peace Talks In Turkiye

Istanbul: A senior Ukrainian official at the peace talks in Istanbul accused Moscow on Friday of introducing "unacceptable demands" that had not been previously discussed, including calls for Kyiv's forces to withdraw from large swaths of territory they control so a complete ceasefire to be implemented.

The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to make official statements, said it seemed as if the Russian delegation "deliberately wants to throw nonstarters on the table in order to walk away from today's meeting without any results."

He said the Ukrainian side reiterated it remained focused on achieving real progress - an immediate ceasefire and a pathway to substantive diplomacy, "just like the US, European partners, and other countries proposed," the official added.

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