Second round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul and Zelenskyy’s visit to Vilnius - Monday brief
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Lithuanian capital on Monday, June 2. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia held a second round of talks in Istanbul.
Read more about what happened on Monday, June 2.
Zelenskyy arrives in Vilnius for key Bucharest Nine Summit
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the capital of Lithuania on Monday to participate in the Bucharest Nine Summit.
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted Operation Spiderweb, targeting four military airfields in the Russian rear simultaneously across three time zones.
Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia: Key agreements and next steps
The negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations on June 2 in Istanbul, as expected, did not lead to any major breakthrough. However, new agreements were reached on humanitarian issues, including a large-scale prisoner exchange and more.
RBC-Ukraine has compiled the key statements and outcomes of the second round of the Istanbul talks.
Russia treats Ukrainian child deportations as a joke for 'childless grandmothers' – Zelenskyy
"I want journalists to understand their (the Russians') attitude toward the humanitarian aspect. First of all, they told us not to 'put on a show for childless European grandmothers.' That's how they respond when we raise the issue of children," the president said.
He noted that Ukraine informed the Russian side that they had abducted 20,000 Ukrainian children, but the response was that the issue concerned "hundreds at most."
We're not asking for gifts, we want to buy arms — Zelenskyy on agreement with the US
Zelenskyy said that he had discussed a weapons supply agreement with US President Donald Trump.
"Yes, weapons supplies to Ukraine. We want to buy them. This is an agreement, not a gift. These are important matters, and important meetings will take place in the United States. I'm also expecting a meeting with representatives from many of our partners' teams, including the American team — I'm waiting for them in Kyiv," he emphasized.
Russian drone hits medical vehicle in Ukraine's Kherson, leaving 2 injured and killing driver
The Russian army used a drone to strike a medical vehicle in downtown Kherson. The driver of the vehicle was killed
