Volodymyr Zelensky will come to Istanbul. However, there will be no representative of Russia
— Russia remains open to negotiations. This position is well known in Washington, Istanbul and Kiev, Peskov argued in a conversation with journalists on Tuesday. The Kremlin spokesman announced that Russia will wait for the results of the talks in Turkey, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is “open to talks”, although his meeting with US representatives is not currently scheduled.
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Volodymyr Zelensky talked about resuming negotiations with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his visit to Turkey will be aimed at resuming negotiations with Russia to end the war. According to Reuters, the special envoy of the US President, Steve Witkoff, is also expected to take part in the talks in Istanbul.
Reuters, citing sources close to Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, reported that on October 24-26, during the visit of this Kremlin representative to the US, there was a “very productive conversation with Witkoff.”
