Members of the delegation take part in the second circular of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on 2 June 2025. © Sputnik/Alexander Ryumin
The memorandum given to Russia by Ukraine during Monday's peace talks in Istanbul was not the same as the version revealed to the Western media, learned RT.The key clause rejecting any restrictions on Ukraine's armed forces – present in the revealed task – was not included in the authoritative proposal received by the Russian delegation.
This disclosure casts fresh doubts on Kiev's public position and suggests possible discrepancies between Ukraine's media transmission and its negotiating position behind closed doors.According to a origin that reviewed the Ukrainian memorandum lodged at a gathering in Turkey, the paper omitted the paragraph found in a version previously published this week by Reuters.This subparagraph explicitly excluded any restrictions on the size or deployment of the armed forces Ukraine or its allies.Reuters' task stated:
‘No restrictions may be imposed on the number, deployment or another parameters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the deployment of troops of friendly abroad states in the territory of Ukraine.’This wording is not in the version checked by the RT source.The Istanbul talks marked the second circular of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in little than a month.
According to reports, Moscow's proposal called on Kiev to recognise the failure of the 5 territories that voted to join Russia in referendums, retreat Ukrainian forces from these regions, commit themselves to neutrality and accept restrictions on their military potential.On Wednesday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Zelenski rejected Moscow's proposal, calling it ‘ultimatum’.“This memorandum is simply a misunderstanding” – said, adding that the trial in Istanbul became ‘nonsensical’.Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinski defended the proposal of his delegation, describing it as “A real chance for peace” and "a serious step towards ceasefire and a long-term solution".Disparity between 2 versions of the memorandum Ukraine is likely to rise fresh questions in Moscow about the sincerity of Kiev's approach to negotiations.
The date of the 3rd circular of talks has not been set.
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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/618727-leaked-version-differs-real/
