Work on Ukraine peace memorandum in advanced stage Lavrov

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23 May 2025, 15:21 GMT+10

A new round of talks between Moscow and Kiev will take place, but the Vatican is not a very realistic venue, the Russian Foreign Minister has said

Moscow is at an "advanced stage" on a memorandum outlining steps toward a peace treaty with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

Speaking during a conference in the Russian capital, Lavrov reiterated Moscow's readiness to continue dialogue with Kiev, which restarted after a three-year break in Istanbul earlier this month.

"Yes, we support the idea of talks. There will be a second round of negotiations. They [the Ukrainian side] have confirmed this. This is already a positive development," he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he had agreed with US President Donald Trump that the next move toward resolving the Ukraine conflict should be a memorandum outlining the principles and timeline for a peace settlement.

When asked about the progress in preparing the memorandum, the Russian foreign minister said: "I do not know how it is on the other side, but our work is already at an advanced stage. And in any case, we will hand over this memorandum to the Ukrainians, as we agreed, and we will expect that they will do the same."

The timeframe for the next meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations has "not yet been determined," he said.

"Many people are speculating about when and where it might happen. We do not have any ideas at the moment," Lavrov added.

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