Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed hope for direct talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in the presence of representatives of the US administration, within which steps to end the military conflict and achieve a ceasefire would be discussed, reported “Hurriyet Daily News“, quoted by BTA.
“Intensified diplomacy is currently underway. Many countries are in contact with each other. "There are plans to hold talks tomorrow in Istanbul," Fidan stressed, adding that "the format of the meeting has not yet been specified."
Fidan also stressed that the delegations of Russia and the United States will be in Istanbul on May 15, noting that he had held a conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sibiha about including a Ukrainian delegation in the meeting.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not participate in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul tomorrow, the newspaper writes on its website. “Kommersant“.
Reuters, which also quoted the Russian publication, said it could not independently confirm the authenticity of this information.
It is not yet clear whether US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will participate in the talks, which could be the first direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev in years.
Earlier today, the Kremlin refused to reveal who will represent Russia.