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A Russian delegation will await its Ukrainian counterparts to start direct peace talks at 10 a.m. native time in Istanbul on Might 16, Vladimir Medinsky, Russia's delegation lead and advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.
Medinsky claimed that they count on the Ukrainian delegation to reach for the morning assembly. Nonetheless, Ukraine's delegation has not but publicly signalled its intentions on the timing of the talks.
Russian state-media outlet TASS reported, citing a supply within the Turkish International Ministry, that members from a Turkish delegation can even take part in a trilateral assembly.
Medinsky added that Russia and Turkey held discussions earlier on Might 15 to debate the start of direct negotiations.
The Kyiv Impartial can’t confirm claims made by Russian officers or state-media shops.
After Moscow proposed to carry peace talks in Turkey this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed and invited Putin for a face-to-face assembly. The Russian chief declined to attend and appointed his aide, Vladimir Medinsky, to steer the talks.
The Ukrainian delegation that arrived in Turkey on Might 15 consisted of prime Ukrainian officers, together with President Zelensky, International Minister Andrii Sybiha, representatives of the Presidential Workplace, the army, and intelligence businesses.
Nonetheless, after a three-hour assembly with Turkish President Erdogan, Zelensky introduced {that a} smaller delegation led by Protection Minister Rustem Umerov would journey to Istanbul to debate a possible ceasefire.
Russian state information company TASS reported on Might 15 that negotiations would start at 10 a.m. on Thursday, a declare the Ukrainian delegation dismissed as "faux information."
Russian International Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova later within the day claimedthat talks can be held mid-day on Might 15, which the Turkish authorities additionally denied.
Talking to journalists upon his arrival at Ankara airport, Zelensky stated that the Ukrainian delegation is of the "highest stage."
The Russian delegation consists of Deputy International Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Navy Intelligence Director Igor Kostyukov, and Deputy Protection Minister Alexander Fomin.
The checklist is notably void of prime Russian politicians, together with Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov. Putin's overseas coverage aide, Yuri Ushakov, was additionally absent from the checklist.
Commenting on the doable begin of direct peace talks, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said on Might 15 peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey are unlikely to yield significant progress, calling the low-level Russian delegation "not indicative of 1 that’s going to result in a serious breakthrough."
Rubio stated that significant progress would doubtless solely come via a gathering between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The identical thought was echoed by Trump earlier within the day.
"The subsequent factor that has to occur for there to be a breakthrough goes to contain President Trump's direct involvement," Rubio stated. "And I imagine the president shares my evaluation."
The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk
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