Moscow:
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced the names of officers who will symbolize Russia within the renewed negotiations with Ukraine, set to happen in Turkey at this time, TASS reported.
Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead the Russian delegation, which might be joined by Deputy International Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin, and Igor Kostyukov, who heads the Fundamental Directorate of the Basic Workers of the Russian Armed Forces.
Putin has additionally designated a bunch of consultants to help the talks. These embrace Alexander Zorin, the First Deputy Head of the Basic Workers’s Info Division; Yelena Podobreyevskaya, Deputy Head of the Presidential Directorate for Humanitarian Coverage; Alexey Polishchuk, Director of the Second CIS Division on the International Ministry; and Viktor Shevtsov, Deputy Head of the Protection Ministry’s Worldwide Army Cooperation Directorate.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that the discussions with Ukraine will resume on Thursday in Istanbul. The Russian delegation heading to Istanbul plans to debate each technical and political points, based on TASS.
President Putin formally prolonged an unconditional invitation to Ukraine to renew direct negotiations on Could 11.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had stated that Ukraine is intently watching who Russia sends to the upcoming talks in Turkey earlier than deciding its subsequent steps. Zelenskyy additionally expressed doubts about Russia’s intentions, calling current alerts from Moscow “unconvincing.”
He additionally stated that US President Donald Trump is contemplating attending the talks, stating his presence “might turn into the strongest argument.”
Sharing a submit on X on Wednesday, Zelenskyy stated, “At this time we held a number of conferences with the crew concerning the format in Turkiye. I’m ready to see who will come from Russia, after which I’ll resolve which steps Ukraine ought to take. To date, the alerts from them within the media are unconvincing. We additionally hear that President Trump is contemplating attending the assembly in Turkiye. That would turn into the strongest argument. This week actually might change lots — however solely might. All the things is being determined proper now.”
At this time we held a number of conferences with the crew concerning the format in Türkiye. I’m ready to see who will come from Russia, after which I’ll resolve which steps Ukraine ought to take. To date, the alerts from them within the media are unconvincing.
We additionally hear that President Trump is… pic.twitter.com/DurxIKaMih
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) Could 14, 2025
The submit added, “Russia is barely prolonging the warfare and the killings. I need to thank each nation, each chief who’s now placing strain on Russia, in order that the shelling lastly stops, in order that significant negotiations can happen at a stage the place actual choices could be made. To everybody serving to peace and diplomacy.”
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