Putin’s meeting with Russian negotiating delegation before leaving Turkey

“On the eve of our departure to Istanbul, Putin’s President held a meeting yesterday to prepare future talks with the Ukrainian side,” ISNA reported.

The official said that in addition to the negotiating team, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrei Bluosov, Victor Zulotov, Chief of the National Guard, Sergei Shuigo, Security Council Secretary, Valeri Grassimov, Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff. They had.

A source told Ryanovosti that talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul are expected to take place on Thursday in the same place as it was held in year 6.

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine after three years, on the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin, planned for Thursday in Istanbul. The Russian delegation will be held in the negotiations chaired by Vladimir Madinsky, the president’s assistant. The source said the talks will be held in the same place that was held three years ago.

In year 4, talks were held at the Turkish Presidential Office in the city center of Istanbul.

Putin had previously suggested to Ukraine to resume direct negotiations in Istanbul on May 5. The head of state did not reject the possibility that the parties could reach a ceasefire agreement during the talks.

Peskov said Russia is committed to seeking serious ways to reach a long -term peaceful agreement. He said the goals of the negotiations with Ukraine are to eliminate the roots of the conflict and guarantee Russian interests.

In response, Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelksky again began to raise conditions that had previously been unacceptable in Moscow. He wanted Moscow to agree to the full ceasefire on May 9, and only then the Kiev regime would be ready to sit at the negotiating table.

US President Donald Trump urged Kiev’s authorities to immediately agree with Putin’s offer to negotiate in Türkiye. According to the US president, such negotiations at least determine whether an agreement is possible.

A spokesman for the Turkish presidential office told Ryanovosti that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office has no information about the planned talks between Russia and Ukraine.

According to Erdogan’s plan, he has no meeting with Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

According to Erdogan’s events, the Turkish leader will welcome Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelnski on Thursday, with his arrival in the Turkish capital as planned.

A White House spokesman had earlier confirmed that the Secretary of State, the US President’s Special Representative and the US Special Envoy on Ukraine were traveling to Istanbul to negotiate.

According to Reuters, US President Steven Witekaf, in Doha, said he will travel to Istanbul with Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to take part in Ukrainian talks.

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