Russia claims that the list of conditions for a ceasefire exchange is a priority task.

Jin10 Data reported on May 18 that Russian President's press secretary Peskov stated on May 17 in Moscow that the primary task for Russia and Ukraine at present is to exchange the main list of ceasefire conditions. When discussing whether the presidents of Russia and Ukraine will hold a meeting, Peskov pointed out that such a meeting is only "possible" after the Russian and Ukrainian delegations achieve results in their work on a specific agreement. On the 17th, the Ukrainian side expressed hope that the two countries would exchange captured personnel next week. The delegations of Russia and Ukraine resumed direct negotiations on a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Istanbul, Turkey on the 16th. The two sides reached a Consensus on exchanging 1,000 captured personnel and are "in principle" willing to continue contacts and negotiations.