On May 27, Russia officially requested a meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss threats to global peace and security, stemming from the actions of a number of European countries that are believed to be hindering efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. The information was announced by Russia's first Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky.
Previously, European countries supporting the Kiev government proposed holding a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, scheduled for May 29. In response, Russia has proposed another meeting to discuss emerging threats from actions that are seen as hindering reconciliation efforts. Russia expects the meeting to be held on May 30, under the chairmanship of Greece, which is holding the position of Security Council Chair.
Polyansky said that the opposition countries in the United Nations seemed to be impatient, in the context of waiting for the results of negotiations in Istanbul and reaction from US President Donald Trump. According to him, these countries tried to keep the Ukrainian theme always mentioned at the Security Council, despite the risk of losing consensus from the new US government.
On May 16, the first round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul, after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting dialogue on May 11. After the call from US President Donald Trump, Kiev agreed to participate in negotiations. Previously, President Volodymyr Zelensky had called for a 30-day ceasefire as a precondition for negotiations with Moscow.
The results of the round of talks include Russia and Ukraine agreeing to exchange 1,000 prisoners on each side, at the same time developing a detailed ceasefire and continuing the dialogue process. Head of the Russian negotiation delegation Vladimir Medinsky expressed his satisfaction with the results achieved.
