Protection Minister Rustem Umerov, Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) Chief Vasyl Malyuk, and Basic Employees Chief Andrii Hnatov are amongst these accompanying President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey forward of potential peace talks with Russia on Might 15, movies launched by the Ukrainian media revealed.
As well as, Presidential Workplace Head Andriy Yermak and International Minister Andrii Sybiha joined Zelensky for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
A Russian delegation has additionally arrived to satisfy with Ukrainian representatives for peace talks in Istanbul — with out Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin has rejected Ukraine's invitation for an in-person assembly of the 2 leaders, appointing presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky to guide the Russian delegation.
Zelensky is predicted to determine on his subsequent steps concerning peace talks with Russia after assembly with Erdogan.
"We have to perceive what the extent of the Russian delegation is, what their mandate is, and whether or not they’re able to making selections on their very own," he mentioned after arriving in Ankara.
"As a result of everyone knows who makes selections in Russia," he added, saying Moscow seems to have despatched a "sham" delegation.
The ceasefire is reportedly the one matter that the Ukrainian facet was open to discussing with Russia in Turkey.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek
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