Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

There have been several rounds of peace talks to halt the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) and end the Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present) in an armistice. The first meeting was held four days after the start of the invasion, on 28 February 2022, in Belarus. It concluded without result, with delegations from both sides returning to their capitals for consultations.^[1] A second and third round of talks took place on 3 and 7 March 2022,^[2]^[3] on the Belarus–Ukraine border, in an undisclosed location in the Gomel region of Belarus.^[4] A fourth and fifth round of talks were respectively held on 10 and 14 March in Antalya, Turkey.^[5]^[6]

During a series of meetings, by the end of March Russia and Ukraine negotiators produced the Istanbul Communiqué, "Key Provisions of the Treaty on Ukraine's Security Guarantees" - a framework of a possible agreement. The agreement would have declared Ukraine to be a neutral state, put a limit on its military, and list Russia and Western countries, including the US and the UK, as guarantors, obliged to assist Ukraine in case of aggression against it. The talks almost reached agreement, with both sides "consider[ing] far-reaching concessions", but stopped in May 2022 due to a combination of several factors.^[7]

Peace talks and the stability of international borders were further discussed in the Ukrainian parliament during the week of 9 May 2022. Following the 2022 Ukrainian eastern counteroffensive, Russia renewed calls for peace talks, with the sources from the Russian government reporting that Russia is not truly committed to peace and is simply stalling for time while its forces trained and replenished for a future advance.^[8]

^ Hopkins, Valerie (28 February 2022). "Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no resolution". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ Reevell, Patrick; Hutchinson, Bill (2 March 2022). "2nd round of talks between Russia and Ukraine end with no cease-fire". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ "Ukraine and Russia hold third round of talks". Deutsche Welle. Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ Roshchina, Olena (28 February 2022). Переговори делегацій України та Росії почалися [Negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia began]. Українська правда [Ukrainska Pravda] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022. Деталі: Переговори відбуваються на Гомельщині на березі річки Прип'ять. Із міркувань безпеки точне місце організатори переговорів не називають. [Details: Negotiations are taking place in the Gomel region on the banks of the Pripyat River. For security reasons, the organizers of the talks did not name the exact location.]
^ Cite error: The named reference ADF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ Charap, Samuel; Radchenko, Sergey (16 April 2024). "The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024. At the first meeting, the Russians presented a set of harsh conditions, effectively demanding Ukraine's capitulation. This was a nonstarter. But as Moscow's position on the battlefield continued to deteriorate, its positions at the negotiating table became less demanding. ...
^ "Why Russia is pushing a return to negotiations The Kremlin wants to buy time to prepare for a 'full-scale offensive' in early 2023, sources say". Meduza. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

[1] Hopkins, Valerie (28 February 2022). "Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no resolution". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[2] Reevell, Patrick; Hutchinson, Bill (2 March 2022). "2nd round of talks between Russia and Ukraine end with no cease-fire". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[DW-2022-03-07-3] "Ukraine and Russia hold third round of talks". Deutsche Welle. Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[4] Roshchina, Olena (28 February 2022). Переговори делегацій України та Росії почалися [Negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia began]. Українська правда [Ukrainska Pravda] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022. Деталі: Переговори відбуваються на Гомельщині на березі річки Прип'ять. Із міркувань безпеки точне місце організатори переговорів не називають. [Details: Negotiations are taking place in the Gomel region on the banks of the Pripyat River. For security reasons, the organizers of the talks did not name the exact location.]

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[ForeignAffairs_CharapRadchenko2024-7] Charap, Samuel; Radchenko, Sergey (16 April 2024). "The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024. At the first meeting, the Russians presented a set of harsh conditions, effectively demanding Ukraine's capitulation. This was a nonstarter. But as Moscow's position on the battlefield continued to deteriorate, its positions at the negotiating table became less demanding. ...

[meduza221026-8] "Why Russia is pushing a return to negotiations The Kremlin wants to buy time to prepare for a 'full-scale offensive' in early 2023, sources say". Meduza. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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