The meeting in Istanbul on Friday, 16 May, between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, was simply a reminder to Ukraine and NATO that the terms for ending the war, which President Putin laid out in his 14 June 2024 speech to the senior officials of the Russian Foreign Ministry, remain intact… at least for now. In case you missed it, here they are:

https://sonar21.com/russia-promises-to-double-down-if-ukraine-does-not-take-the-offer-on-the-table/