The second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul

    The second round of negotiations on the settlement of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has ended in Istanbul. The parties agreed on a large-scale prisoner exchange, but could not agree on an unconditional ceasefire.

    Instead, Russia proposed to introduce it in certain sectors of the front for 2-3 days. The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that the Russian Federation was pleased with the negotiations. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the meeting great and said that Ankara plans to offer a summit at the leadership level. gazeta.ru.