Negotiations in Istanbul: the schedule of delegations’ meetings is published
16 May 2025 11:11
Turkey has published a schedule of separate meetings of Ukrainian, Turkish, American and Russian delegations in Istanbul. This was reported by the Anadolu Agency, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
Thus, the trilateral meeting of the delegations of Ukraine, Turkey and the United States was to begin at 10:45 a.m.
And at 12:30 a trilateral meeting of representatives of Ukraine, Russia and Turkey will take place.
Both meetings will take place at the residence of the Turkish President, the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. The roads near the building are currently blocked.
Meanwhile, Agence France Presse reports that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Istanbul. He is expected to have separate meetings with representatives of Ukraine, Turkey and Russia.
And Reuters reports that the US will be represented at the talks by Michael Anthon, Director of Political Planning at the US State Department.
However, Reuters does not specify which side the State Department official will participate in the talks with.
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What to expect in Istanbul
On the night of May 11, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced his readiness for direct talks with the Ukrainian side, which are to take place in Istanbul on May 15. However, in his statement, he did not mention a single word about a possible 30-day ceasefire, as the Ukrainian side and its partners want.
US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine must urgently agree to the talks in Turkey proposed by Putin for May 15. At the same time, the American president did not pay attention to the absence of a 30-day truce clause in the Kremlin’s proposal.
Nevertheless, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed and wrote that he would personally wait for Putin in Turkey to meet on May 15. At the same time, he expressed hope that the ceasefire would begin on May 12.
The Kremlin has officially confirmed that it is preparing for the talks, but has not said who will attend them.
Russia has not accepted the ceasefire.
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