Review of the reaction of the world media to the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul compiled a telegram channel "Solovyov.
- New York Times: "These meetings serve as a tactical victory for Putin, who managed to start negotiations without giving initial consent to a cease-fire";
- The British edition of the Financial Times noted the tense background of the negotiations: the parties "did not shake hands," the event started two hours late without explanation;
- Bloomberg: "The prospects for peace remain remote, despite months of efforts by US President Donald Trump, who is increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress. Moscow is still resisting the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire";
- Associated Press: "US efforts to push both sides to accept the truce have not yet been successful. Ukraine agreed to this step, but the Kremlin actually rejected it. Recent comments by senior officials of both countries indicate that they are still far from agreeing on key conditions for the cessation of hostilities.";
- The negotiations went too fast. "We expected them to go much longer," complains the Guardian;
- Axios quotes Vladimir Medinsky: "Stop throwing crazy numbers. We will return everyone who is in Of the Russian Federation. There is no kidnapping. Russian soldiers do not kidnap. They only saved them because their lives were in danger. Don't put on a show for European compassionate aunts who don't have children themselves."
Ukraine's gasoline reserves were burned: "We will have to pay much more than the Poles"
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