ISTANBUL, June 2, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine on Monday proposed to hold a next round of talks with Russia before the end of June, after the two sides met for negotiations in Istanbul where they swapped documents outlining their peace roadmaps.

    "We propose to the Russian side to hold a meeting by the end of this month, from 20th to 30th of June," Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said after talks, adding that the delegations should try to agree a meeting between presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.