Volodymyr Putin's spokesman Dmytro Peskov said that the approval of memorandums between Ukraine and Russia is part of the preparation for a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Russian dictator. Only after the memorandums are agreed upon will the meeting be possible, Peskov said, according to Russian "media", writes UNN.
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All the work that needs to be done on the approval of memorandums is the preparation of the meeting. In this regard, yes. But without doing this difficult work, it is hardly expedient to already specifically schedule meetings. Otherwise, this difficult and very extensive work will have to be performed at the highest level
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The Ukrainian delegation led by Rustem Umerov departed for Istanbul for negotiations with the Russian side. The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 PM at the Çırağan Palace.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy formed a delegation for peace talks with international partners and the Russian Federation in Istanbul on July 23. The delegation, led by NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov, included a total of 14 people.