Ukraine considers Russia’s demands in talks unrealistic — Reuters

Russia’s demands during the talks in Istanbul were “unrealistic” and far exceeded the scope of previous discussions, Reuters reported, citing a source within Ukrainian diplomatic circles.

The Ukrainian source emphasized that they exceed previous discussions and are unacceptable to Kyiv.

“A Ukrainian diplomatic source said the Russian side demanded during the meeting that the Ukrainian army withdraws from several areas inside Ukraine in return for a ceasefire.

Russian demands are detached from reality and go far beyond anything that was previously discussed", Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported on X.