Russia-Ukraine negotiations on major political and settlement issues have been dormant since May 2022.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable sources (Moscow Times, PBS, Wikipedia timeline) that direct negotiations on major political/settlement issues stalled after May 2022 until resumption in 2025. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=silver indep_score=0.875 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The Long War in Ukraine, With Samuel Charap and Miranda Priebe (seed:military_and_intelligence)
- https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/12/what-prospects-are-there-for-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-in-istanbul-a89051 (corroboration)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-this-weeks-possible-talks-in-istanbul-to-end-russias-war-in-ukraine (corroboration)