Golden Finance reported that, according to Xinhua News Agency, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zaharova said at a regular press conference on the 17th that the Russian delegation was willing to go to Istanbul, Türkiye, for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine. Zakharova said that the Russia Ukraine negotiations have been "put on hold" due to Ukrainian reasons, and "the Ukrainian side is either avoiding negotiations or not yet prepared. She stated that the Ukrainian side has not sent any signal to prepare for a new round of negotiations with Russia. In response to US President Trump's call for a 50 day agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Zakharova said that Russia has faced an unprecedented number of sanctions and restrictions, and the threat of new sanctions has become "commonplace". Zakharova also stated that as the Russian military advances on the battlefield, the possibility of Ukraine taking "terrorist measures" to retaliate against Russia is increasing.
