SHOTLIST ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE (MAY 16, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS” HANDOUT, —EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. HEAD OF THE RUSSIAN DELEGATION VLADIMIR MEDINSKY AND RUSSIAN OFFICIALS STANDING, MEDINSKY MAKING STATEMENT TO REPORTERS ABOUT RUSSIA-UKRAINE TALKS AT TURKISH PRESIDENCY’S DOLMABAHCE OFFICE 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) HEAD OF THE RUSSIAN DELEGATION VLADIMIR MEDINSKY, SAYING: "Dear colleagues, direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side, organized at the initiative of the Russian President, have just concluded. On the whole, we are satisfied with the results and are ready to continue contacts. We have agreed on three things. First, in the coming days, there will be a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, 1,000 for 1,000 people. Second, the Ukrainian side requested direct talks between the leaders of the two states; we have taken note of this request. And the third: we have agreed that each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire and describe it in detail. Once these visions are presented, we believe it would be appropriate—as was also agreed—to continue our negotiations. Thank you."ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE (MAY 16, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS” HANDOUT, —EDITORIAL USE ONLY) - The heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations at Istanbul peace talks said on Friday that the key outcome of the meeting was the deal to exchange 1,000 war prisoners from each side, the largest since the start of the conflict. Speaking at a news conference in Istanbul, head of the Ukrainian delegation Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said the parties concentrated on three core issues during the negotiations: achieving a ceasefire, exchanging prisoners of war as part of the humanitarian track, and arranging a potential meeting between the presidents. As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners, while working on other modalities, Umerov added. "Our colleagues are in contact and will exchange all the documents. Now we need to exchange people and we will inform you what is next," he said. Speaking at a separate news conference in Istanbul, head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky, also an advisor to President Vladimir Putin, echoed Umerov, saying three main points were discussed at the meeting. "On the whole, we are satisfied with the results and are ready to continue contacts. We have agreed on three things. First, in the coming days, there will be a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, 1,000 for 1,000 people," Medinsky said. The Ukrainian side requested direct talks between the heads of state and the Russian delegation has "taken note of this request," he added. "The third: we have agreed that each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire and describe it in detail," he said. After such a vision is presented, the sides agreed to continue negotiations, Medinsky concluded.