Vladimir Medinsky, the pinnacle of the Russian delegation on the negotiations in Istanbul, and Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov held a bilateral assembly forward of the talks.

Supply: TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian information outlet, citing Medinsky

Particulars: In line with media experiences, the assembly lasted two and a half hours. Medinsky mentioned that it "performed an vital position in getting ready for the overall session of negotiations".

Background:

• The assembly between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations, which lasted simply over an hour, was the second after the negotiations on 16 Might.
• Previous to the talks with the Russians, Ukraine’s First Deputy Overseas Minister Serhii Kyslytsia and Oleksandr Bevz, a member of the Ukrainian delegation, met with representatives of three of Ukraine's European companions – Germany, Italy and the UK.
• Following the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations agreed on an all-for-all prisoner change of critically wounded and younger servicemen.

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