Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with representatives of the Russian Federation

Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on 16 May. Photo: Hakan Fidan in X

A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul to take part in talks with representatives of the Russian Federation.

This was reported by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhii Tykhyi, according to «Ukrinform».

The meeting of the parties is scheduled for today, 13:00, at the Ciragan Palace.

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The day before, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree establishing a Ukrainian delegation to participate in the negotiation process with international partners and representatives of Russia to achieve a just and sustainable peace. The delegation will be headed by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov.

As a reminder, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on the phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the eve of the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul.

Earlier, it was reported that the United States would not send its delegation to the second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine, which is to take place in Turkey.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier said that Russia had developed a special memorandum in which it allegedly outlined its position on «overcoming the root causes of the conflict».

The Kremlin also does not rule out a personal meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but stresses that it is possible only after specific agreements are reached at the level of delegations.