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Istanbul to remain venue for Moscow-Kiev talks — senior Russian diplomat

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated that the location of future Russia-Ukraine talks is not a primary concern, asserting that the focus should be on the 'essence' of the discussions. The article reports on the second round of direct talks held in Istanbul, where both sides exchanged documents and agreed on prisoner exchanges and a potential ceasefire. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov indicated that Kyiv proposes holding the next round of talks between June 20 and 30.

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“The question of choosing an alternative venue for Russia-Ukraine talks is not even being raised, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has told TASS.”
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Multiple web search results cite Alexander Grushko stating that the question of choosing an alternative venue for the talks is not being raised, specifically referencing TASS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Viktorovich Grushko (Russian: Александр Викторович Грушко; born 25 April 1955) is a Russian diplomat, and is currently Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 22 January 2018. Previously, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Grushko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министры иностранных дел России, romanized: Ministry inostrannykh del Rossii) is a high-ranking Russian government official who head…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of the Russian Federation, also domestically stylized as the chair of the government of the Russian Federation and widely recognized as the prime minister, is the head of government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Russia
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“The senior Russian diplomat was asked whether the Vatican can host the next round of Russia-Ukraine talks. He replied: "[Russian Foreign Minister] Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov has already articulated our point of view. Istanbul is a venue that has already accumulated certain experience of communication."”
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Web search results confirm that Russian officials, including Sergey Lavrov, expressed skepticism or doubt regarding the Vatican as a suitable venue for the talks, suggesting alternative locations like Istanbul.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) is the principal security agency of Russia and the main successor agency to the Soviet Union's KGB; its immediate predecessor was the Feder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC; Russian: Русская православная церковь, РПЦ, romanized: Russkaya pravoslavnaya tserkov', RPTs;), also officially known as the Moscow Patriarchate (Russian: Московский …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church
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“On June 2, Istanbul hosted the second round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“During the slightly more than an hour-long meeting, the sides spoke Russian. They exchanged documents with their vision of ways to settle the conflict.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to confirm that the sides spoke Russian or exchanged specific documents regarding conflict resolution during the talks.
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“Following the talks, Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said that Russia will unilaterally hand over to the Ukrainian side 6,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding Vladimir Medinsky stating that Russia would unilaterally hand over 6,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
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“Russia and Ukraine also agreed to exchange the badly wounded, the sick and young men under 25 in the all for all format - at least 1,000 on each part.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding an agreement to exchange the badly wounded, the sick, and young men under 25 in an all-for-all format.
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“Apart from that, the Russian side proposed a brief two or three-day ceasefire at certain frontline sections.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding the Russian side proposing a brief two or three-day ceasefire in certain frontline sections.
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“In addition, according to Medinsky, the Ukrainian side handed over a list with the names of 339 children who lost contact with their parents.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding the Ukrainian side providing a list containing the names of 339 children who lost contact with their parents.
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“Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Ukraine’s delegation, said that Kiev proposes to hold another round of talks some time between June 20 and 30.”
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The claim is directly corroborated by a cross-reference from TASS, stating that Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov proposed holding the next round of talks between June 20 and June 30.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Ukraine’s delegation, said that Kiev proposes to hold another round of talks sometime between June 20 and 30.
https://tass.com/politics/1968333
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