According to Xinhua News Agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova stated at a regular press conference on the 17th that the Russian delegation is willing to go to Istanbul, Turkey, to conduct the third round of negotiations with Ukraine. Zakharova said that the Russia-Ukraine negotiations have been 'suspended' due to reasons from the Ukrainian side, and that the Ukrainian side is either avoiding negotiations or not yet ready. She noted that the Ukrainian side has not issued any signals indicating readiness to engage in a new round of negotiations with Russia. In response to U.S. President Trump's statement urging Russia and Ukraine to reach an agreement within 50 days, Zakharova remarked that the number of various sanctions and restrictions encountered by Russia has reached an unprecedented level, and that Russia has become 'accustomed' to new threats of sanctions. Zakharova also stated that as Russian troops make progress on the battlefield, the possibility of the Ukrainian side implementing 'terrorist measures' in retaliation against Russia is increasing.