The first words of the Russian delegation in Turkey. They pointed to the most important goal
Advisor of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that the purpose of direct conversations There is “establishing a long -lasting room” and “removal of basic causes of conflict”.
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Miedinski made a statement at the Russian Consulate in Istanbul. He did not answer journalists' questions.
Putin said earlier that Russia offers the authorities in Kiev to resume negotiations, which were interrupted at the end of 2022.
The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski announced that the delegation's talks could take place on Thursday evening or on Friday. Representatives of the US and Turkey are to participate as mediators in the conversations in Istanbul.
Donald Trump about negotiations with Russia
“Nothing will happen until Putin and I meet” – Trump told journalists on board the presidential plane just before landing in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
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The president assured that he was not surprised by the absence of Vladimir Putin in Turkey. According to him, Putin would only come to talks if Trump also appeared there.
Earlier on Thursday, the US president did not rule out that on Friday he would go to Turkey if there was progress in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
“I was thinking about going there. If something happened, I would go on Friday, if it were justified” – said Trump, quoted by the Reuters agency.
Putin's absence of Ukrainian-Russian talks planned on Thursday in Turkey weakened the prospects of peace negotiations, “REUTERS said.
