Delegation from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul: negotiations start soon
2 June 2025 10:18
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul, where the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia is scheduled to take place today, June 2. The meeting is scheduled for the afternoon. This was reported by Suspilne with reference to Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul. The meeting is scheduled for this afternoon,” Tikhiy said.
According to Ukrinform, citing the Directorate of Communications of the Turkish Presidential Administration, the meeting between the delegations of Ukraine and the Russian Federation is scheduled for 13:00 at the Çiragan Palace.
The day before, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved the full composition of the delegation to the second talks in Istanbul, which includes 14 people. The delegation is headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. Other members include Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Oleksandr Bevz, First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia, and other political and military officials.
In particular, the Ukrainian delegation included:
- Rustem Umerov – Minister of Defense of Ukraine, head of the delegation;
- Oleksandr Bevz – Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine;
- Oleksandr Ivanovych Diakov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine;
- Yuriy Kovbasa, representative of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in the system of security and defense sector bodies (by agreement);
- Kuzmychov Heorhii Yuriiovych – protocol officer of the Service Support Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Oleh Luhovskyi, First Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine;
- Yevhen Viktorovych Ostrianskyi – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Oleksandr Poklad, Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine;
- Vadym Skibitskyi – Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine;
- Fomin Andriy Anatoliyovych – Head of the International Law Department – Deputy Head of the International and Operational Law Department of the Central Legal Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Oleksii Mykolaiovych Shevchenko – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Sherikhov Oleksandr Ihorovych – Senior Officer of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Yevhen Mykhailovych Shynkariov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This time, Oleksiy Malovatsky, Head of the International and Operational Law Department of the Central Legal Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, will not go to Istanbul.
As a reminder, the “peace” talks in Istanbul ended in nothing after Russia voiced its demand that four Ukrainian regions be handed over to it in full, otherwise the next time it will be about 5 or 6 regions.
During Putin’s phone call with Trump, the Russian leader promised the US president to prepare his proposals for a memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire, but so far Russia has not even done that. Instead, after the latest shelling of Kyiv, Trump has been speaking more harshly about Putin. He has even threatened Russia with “big problems” if it does not move toward a ceasefire.
