Venue and Timing
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Location: Çırağan Palace, Istanbul
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Duration: Slightly more than one hour, according to Russian media.
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Language: Conducted in Russian, the same sources claim.
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The meeting began more than ninety minutes later than the announced 13:00 start.
Agenda Context
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Cease-fire proposal: Kyiv had forwarded a draft cease-fire document in advance; Moscow opted to present its own “memorandum” only at the session.
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Prior exchange: The 16 May round produced a three-stage POW swap (“1,000 for 1,000”) completed on 25 May.
Next Steps
Neither side issued an official communiqué at the close of the talks. Follow-up channels—or a potential leaders’ meeting—remain contingent on written responses to the respective proposals.
