One of the members of the Ukrainian delegation to the peace talks in Istanbul in spring 2022, former Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Chaly, revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin "really wanted to reach a peaceful solution with Ukraine." According to Tschaly, a compromise was reached at the time that was "quite far removed from Russia's original ultimatum" given in Minsk. The negotiations in the Belarusian capital took place in the first days of the conflict. At the same time, the diplomat continued, the compromise agreements in Istanbul were stopped “for some reason.” The former negotiator said: "We discussed with the Russian delegation for practically two months - in March and April - about a possible agreement on a peaceful solution between Ukraine and Russia. And we, as you remember, concluded the so-called Istanbul Communiqué. At the end of April "We were then on the verge of ending the war with some sort of peaceful settlement. For some reason that was postponed." The Ukrainian diplomat emphasized: "Putin really wanted to achieve a peaceful solution with Ukraine. That should not be forgotten."

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