Gold prices edge higher with focus on Ukraine-Russia, Jackson Hole
Investing.com -- The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accused Russia on Thursday of deceit, stating that the country has failed to deliver its peace settlement proposal ahead of a potential meeting between Moscow and Kyiv. Zelenskiy claimed that the so-called ’memorandum’, which Russia had reportedly been preparing for over a week, had not been received by anyone, including Ukraine, its partners, and Turkey, the host of the first meeting.
Zelenskiy stated that this was another instance of Russian deception, despite Moscow’s promises to the United States and President Donald Trump. His comments came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Wednesday that Moscow had drafted a memorandum outlining a settlement position in the three-year-old conflict in Ukraine. Lavrov suggested a second round of direct talks to take place on Monday in Istanbul, Turkey.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has maintained good relationships with both sides, expressed his hope for peace following Russia’s invitation for more talks. The White House also expressed its hope that the proposed meeting in Istanbul would proceed as planned.
However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported on Thursday that Moscow had not received any response from Kyiv regarding its attendance at the Monday negotiations in Istanbul. Zelenskiy, in his address, accused Russia of trying to render the meetings meaningless and called on Ukraine’s partners to increase pressure on Moscow.
This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.