It became known who will be part of the Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul
15 May 00:13
On May 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Turkey to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and possibly hold talks with a Russian delegation. According to Radio NV sources, Zelenskyy will be accompanied by a powerful team of high-ranking officials, including the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The following officials are also traveling to Istanbul with the President:
- Andriy Yermak – Head of the Presidential Office;
- Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine;
- Ihor Zhovkva, Diplomatic Advisor to the President;
- Andriy Sybiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs (already in Turkey).
“But the decision on the format of the talks and whether they will take place will be made personally by the president today in Turkey,” the source said.
Later in the evening, in his video address , the president said that he was waiting for information on who would come to Turkey from Russia.
“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not afraid of meetings,” Zelensky said.
Who will represent Russia
An hour ago, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin approved the composition of the Russian delegation for talks with Ukraine, which are to take place today, May 15, in Istanbul.
It is noted that the delegation will be headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. It will also include Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, and an expert group.
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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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