The second round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey concluded on Monday without achieving a ceasefire. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insisted that Russian President Putin should not be “rewarded” for his actions in the war.

Despite Russia receiving a proposed agreement, Moscow declined to accept an unconditional ceasefire, which was supported by the U.S. and agreed upon by Kyiv. 

Following the talks, which reportedly lasted less than three hours, Rustem Umerov, head of the Ukrainian delegation, stated that the Russian representatives rejected both the ceasefire terms and a .

An agreement was reached for a prisoner exchange of 6,000 to 6,000, prioritizing the release of sick, seriously injured, and prisoners under 25.

Ukraine also provided a list of hundreds of children allegedly illegally deported and relocated by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territories. It remains unclear if Russia will return these children, many of whom have been .

“The key to lasting peace is clear – the aggressor must not receive any reward for war. Putin must get nothing that would justify his aggression,” Zelenskyy stated after addressing a NATO security summit in Lithuania. “Any reward would only show him that war pays off.”

These talks followed a Ukrainian drone strike, “Operation Spiderweb,” inside Russia the previous day. The strike targeted Moscow’s military complex, reportedly destroying roughly a third of its cruise missile carriers.

Zelenskyy claimed the attack “seriously weakened their military” and “showed what modern war really looks like and [that’s] why it’s so important to stay ahead with technology.”

The Ukrainian president didn’t elaborate on the specifics of the talks. Ukraine has a week to consider Russia’s ceasefire terms.

Ukraine’s conditions include a 30-day ceasefire across land, air, and sea, after which Kyiv, along with Washington and European allies, would engage in further negotiations with Moscow, according to a Reuters report that apparently obtained a .

Reportedly, the document also indicates that the current front line would serve as the starting point for territorial negotiations. It calls for no restrictions on Ukraine’s military, reparations for Ukraine, and the international community’s refusal to acknowledge Russian sovereignty over illegally occupied lands.

Zelenskyy also reiterated on Monday that should not dictate which countries can join NATO, a demand Russia has repeatedly made regarding Ukraine.

Granting Ukraine access would effectively prevent Russia from re-invading Ukraine by providing Article 5 protections, which stipulate that an attack on one NATO ally is an attack on all and will be met with a corresponding response.

“If Putin is allowed to decide who joins NATO, where NATO infrastructure can or can’t be, then Russia’s appetite for war will only grow. Our shared goal is the opposite – to completely end Russia’s hunger for aggression,” Zelenskyy said. 

“Strong decisions are needed. Decisions for Europe, not for Putin. We all need to work together to make this really happen. And it’s doable,” he added. 

A future meeting between Ukraine and Russia has not yet been scheduled. 

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