The New York Times reveals parts of Ukraine’s memorandum on conflict resolution

The New York Times revealed the terms of the Ukrainian memorandum submitted to resolve the conflict, which includes a ceasefire on land, at sea, and in the air, with international monitoring to ensure compliance, in addition to other aspects of the solution.

The New York Times quoted Ukrainian officials as saying that Kyiv is proposing that international partners take on the task of monitoring the ceasefire.

The Ukrainian side had previously announced that it had submitted a document to Russia outlining its vision for a ceasefire and settlement mechanisms.

In another development, Ukraine claimed that Russia was obstructing peace negotiations, stressing the need to obtain a memorandum of preconditions before any new talks.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sepiha said, “Moscow hasn’t presented a document outlining its conditions for ending the war, which is a prerequisite for any future negotiations”.

In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that the Russian document isn’t for public release, confirming the Russian delegation’s readiness to meet in Türkiye on Monday.

For his part, Sebiha said during a press conference in Kyiv: “We cannot send a delegation to the negotiations without first reviewing the Russian document… Serious negotiations require clear preparation and transparency of positions”.

Regarding the upcoming negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that a second round will be held in Istanbul on June 2, noting that the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, will deliver a memorandum to the Ukrainian side addressing the root causes of the crisis.

The previous round, held on May 16, resulted in a 100-for-100 prisoner exchange agreement, in addition to discussing a possible ceasefire vision.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the results achieved.