– It is prematurely formulated – Riabkow assessed – the question should be addressed to the sponsors of the regime in Kiev and to Kiev himself: are they ready to be negotiable? – he said
According to Riabków, on Thursday in Istanbul, “issues of a permanent solution to Ukraine's problem and the reality on the spot, including territory issues” are to be discussed.
– The topics are the same we talked about repeatedly: ensuring a reliable, permanent solution to the situation, primarily by removing the main sources of this conflict, a solution to issues related to the denazification of the Kiev regime and ensuring recognition of realities, including the inclusion of new territories in the Russian Federation – said the Russian deputy minister.
On Thursday, Istanbul is to talk between Russia and Ukraine
Russian leader Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks with Ukraine on Sunday about the end of the war. When US President Donald Trump wrote in social media that Ukraine should accept the Russian offer of the meeting, Zelanski stated that he would go to Turkey and wait for Putin. Zelanski's adviser Mychajło Podolak said on Tuesday that the President of Ukraine would talk about suspending the fighting only with Putin.
In turn, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pieskow stated on Tuesday that Russia would announce who would go to planned peace talks in Turkey when Putin deems it appropriate.
