All right, Alexander, let's talk about the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

We now have the date for the second round of part two of the Istanbul negotiations,

which took place a couple of weeks ago.

And the next round will also take place, obviously, in Istanbul.

A lot of talk about it taking place at the Vatican. Kellogg mentioned Geneva. We are going

to have the next round of negotiations in Istanbul on June the 2nd. That is coming up next week. we have the second round of talks. I believe it's going to be

the same negotiating teams, Medinsky for the Russians and whoever Ukraine puts out. I think

Umer of the defense minister. So let's talk about the second round of negotiations.

And Alexander, let's discuss how the narrative now is that Ukraine has submitted its memorandum,

its draft memorandum, or as Kellogg called it, a term sheet. That's the words

that Kellogg used. Ukraine has submitted this to the United States. Kellogg admitted as much

two days ago on Fox News, and then they gave it to the Russians, which is, I'm a bit suspicious about what's going on. I actually believe that Kellogg drafted

this memorandum, whether this is basically Kellogg's plan that has just been transferred

over to Ukraine. I think Kellogg messed up when he was talking to Fox News and he said that

Ukraine has already submitted their plan. A couple of days later, we now get Ukraine saying, okay, okay, we submitted our plan to Russia.

I found the whole timing of all of this very, very suspicious.

Anyway, they are now saying that Russia is delaying.

Russia is delaying in submitting their draft memorandum, which means that Russia's

not serious about peace. Your thoughts on everything that's going on.

Well, it is all very interesting, but you're absolutely right. The Americans, to be more

precise, the Kellogg wing of the administration has drafted Ukraine's proposal. There's

been no sign at all that the Ukrainians have been working on a

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