<p>Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul have finally concluded: delegations are preparing statements for the media</p>

Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul have concluded. The parties dispersed to prepare statements for the press. This was reported by UNN with reference to Russian media.

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Russian media also noted that the Ukrainian and Russian delegations took a break and were deciding whether to continue negotiations in Istanbul.

Additionally

According to The Telegraph, further negotiations between the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine are possible, but not planned.

A Ukrainian official told the media that further negotiations with Russia could take place, despite them not being scheduled.

"If they receive other instructions from Moscow, then it is possible that something will happen today," a source told The Telegraph after the negotiations concluded, adding: "for now, it is not planned."

As UNN reported, the Russian delegation for some time left the hall where negotiations with Ukraine were taking place in Istanbul. It is currently unknown whether the Russian delegation will leave Turkey today, Russian media quoted the interlocutor.

Recall

The Turkish, American, and Ukrainian delegations met at 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 they be held without the US and Turkey.

These are the first direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow since those shortly after the Kremlin's full-scale invasion 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 proposed them earlier, 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.