Ukrainian defense minister reacts after peace talks with Russia in Turkey

Mihaela Chircă

(16 May 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Istanbul - 16 May 2025 1. Wide of news conference of Ukrainian delegation that took part in peace negotiation with Russia 2. Mid of journalists 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine: "For the negotiations, our first priority was people and that's why we negotiated to free 1000 people and we reach to a conclusion, reach to an agreement to exchange a thousand people. It is an important achievement and that once