Ukraine is considering sending its delegation to negotiations with Russia in Istanbul to hear what the Russian delegation will say. This was reported by Reuters, UNN reports.
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Ukraine is considering sending a team to negotiate with Russia in Istanbul to see what the Moscow delegation will say
The source said that Ukraine also wants to determine whether the Russian team has the authority to make any decisions.
The Reuters interlocutor said that if the Russian delegation is ready for a "serious conversation", the Ukrainian side may interact with the team.
But if the Russian delegation does not demonstrate any serious approach to negotiations, "we will have the right to conclude that this is a Russian charade, not meaningful work for peace
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After arriving in Ankara, Volodymyr Zelenskyi stated that the Ukrainian side will think about what to do with negotiations with the delegation of the Russian Federation and what steps will be taken after the conversation with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
russian dictator vladimir putin will not participate in the Ukrainian-Russian negotiations in Istanbul on May 15. Instead, the delegation will be headed by assistant volodymyr medinskyi. The delegation also included Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mykhailo Galuzin and Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Oleksandr Fomin.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reported that the American delegation arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, where potential negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are expected. A technical delegation from Russia is also already there.