This entire clown show with a single spectator makes absolutely no sense. Russians spent a year hurling endless human waves to capture the ruins of Bakhmut, wasted entire armored brigades under the small town of Vuhledar for two and a half years, and still, two years after

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In Istanbul, our delegation speaks in Ukrainian forcing the ruzzians to use an interpreter. Also, ru ceasefire demands have increased & now they include the complete withdrawal of UA Forces from ru territory. OK, we will agree to that if ru forces withdraw from UA territory.

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Часу обмаль, а лінія фронту все ближче. Проте нацгвардійці ніколи не відмовляють у допомозі тим, хто цього потребує. Людяність — найсильніша зброя. pic.twitter.com/T2UU7sD7rx

— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 16 mai 2025

Часу обмаль, а лінія фронту все ближче. Проте нацгвардійці ніколи не відмовляють у допомозі тим, хто цього потребує. Людяність — найсильніша зброя.

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“Negotiations” between Ukraine and Russia completed. The delegations are expected to make statements to the press soon. A statement by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has been announced for approximately 6:00 p.m.

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In Istanbul, Rubio refused to meet with the Russian delegation because they were low-level officials. The Russians also refused to allow anyone from Turkey or the US to be in the room when they met with the Ukrainians, as they wanted to control the narrative afterward.

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Закликаю Путіна надати своїй делегації реальні повноваження, – Зеленський https://t.co/LRKVKpToz4 pic.twitter.com/quyoZClxJs

— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 16 mai 2025

I call on Putin to give his delegation real powers, – Zelensky http://censor.net/ua/n3552658

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During the talks in Istanbul, Russia put forward unrealistic and unacceptable demands, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from their own territory as a condition for a ceasefire. https://
kyivpost.com/post/52802

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Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul paused after less than two hours on Friday, with Russia demanding Ukrainian troop withdrawal from certain territories, deemed “unrealistic” by a Ukrainian source, Sky News reported.

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Putin has now appointed Colonel-General Andrey Mordvichev, who led the 2022 assault and destruction of Mariupol, as the new commander of the Russian Ground Forces following Oleg Salyukov's removal. Mordvichev is infamous for his reckless human-wave tactics.

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