Situation in Ukraine July 17–24, 2025
On June 23, 2025, the third round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations took place in Istanbul.
The Ukrainian delegation was once again led by Rustem Umerov (this time in his capacity as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council rather than as Defense Minister), while the Russian delegation was headed by Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the President of the Russian Federation.

