The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul have not concluded, the delegations have taken a break, UNN reports with reference to Russian media.
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According to Russian media, the Russian delegation temporarily left the hall where negotiations with Ukraine are taking place in Istanbul.
It is currently unknown whether the Russian delegation will leave Turkey today, Russian media quote a source.
Earlier it was reported that the meeting of the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul has concluded.
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Turkish, American, and Ukrainian delegations met at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul under the chairmanship of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan within the framework of Russian-Ukrainian peace talks on May 15 around 10:45 AM. The negotiations lasted until approximately 12 PM.
The trilateral meeting of Turkey-Russia-Ukraine, which was to take place at the same location, was scheduled for 12:30 PM. But the Russian delegation arrived late. The meeting started around 1:36 PM.
According to media reports, Ukraine accused Russia of undermining the negotiations, demanding their conduct without the US and Turkey.
These are the first direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow since those shortly after the full-scale invasion by the Kremlin in 2022.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey ready for negotiations, but Kremlin head Vladimir Putin refused to attend direct talks, although he himself had previously proposed them, and instead sent a lower-level delegation.
US President Donald Trump hinted that he was ready to join high-level talks in Turkey but dispelled any hope of a breakthrough after confirming Putin's absence.