On the 23rd at a government meeting, Putin said Russia is willing to hold peace talks with Ukraine based on the 2022 Istanbul accord, principles set out in a 2024 foreign ministry speech, the model discussed at the 2025 Anchorage meeting, and on-grou

2026-06-23

On the 23rd at a government meeting, Putin said Russia is willing to hold peace talks with Ukraine based on the 2022 Istanbul accord, principles set out in a 2024 foreign ministry speech, the model discussed at the 2025 Anchorage meeting, and on-ground realities. He said peace talks were proactively broken off by Ukraine and that Kyiv’s recent strikes on Russia appear aimed at creating conditions favorable to resuming the interrupted negotiations.