TASS: Third Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks to Take Place on July 24

The third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held on July 24, TASS reports. The delegations may arrive in Istanbul on July 23. The meeting is expected to take place in the Ciragan Palace.

As stated by the Turkish presidential administration, Ankara expects the talks to contribute to a ceasefire.

So far, Moscow and Kiev are still far apart in their positions on the terms of a truce. However, Kiev is under pressure from its allies - searches in the offices of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau have caused outrage in the West. Ambassadors of the G7 countries made it clear to Zelensky that such actions could seriously change the attitude towards Ukraine. And the Bloomberg agency suggested that corruption in Kiev could lead to a complete cessation of European military aid supplies.

Meanwhile, they are not going to give up their ambitions on Bankovaya - as the Ukrainian Minister of Defense stated, in 2025 Kiev expects to receive $60 billion from Western partners for defense.