Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation in Istanbul for potential peace talks with Ukraine, speaks to the media, in Istanbul, Turkey, May 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo)

Delegates from the two countries met earlier this month in Istanbul for the first time since March 2022. The May 16 talks failed to reach agreement on a ceasefire, as sought by Kyiv and its Western allies. Moscow said certain conditions must be met before such a move was possible. 

Earlier on Wednesday, Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at peace talks on Ukraine, said on the Telegram messaging app that he had called Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov with proposals for the date and venue of the next meeting. 

Separately, Russian foreign ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was agreed that Russia and Ukraine would each prepare their vision of "modalities of settlement and ceasefire" and would discuss and exchange the documents at the next round of talks.