Context
On the night of May 11, the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to resume direct negotiations “without preliminary conditions “ In Istanbul (Türkiye) on May 15.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine is waiting for confirmation of the ceasefire from Russia from May 12 and is ready to meet for peace negotiations, as well as what will wait for Putin on May 15 in Turkey personally.
On May 12, the speaker of the head of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov said that “Putin clearly and unequivocally outlined the position of resuming negotiations with Ukraine without preliminary conditions” and that Russia is allegedly “tuned to a serious search for ways of long -term regulation of the war.” But, in essence, he did not answer whether Putin is going to negotiate in Turkey. Zelensky called the “very strange” silence of Moscow about a meeting in Turkey for negotiations about the world.
On May 13, the special representative of Trump in Ukraine Keith Kellogue said that the US president could come to negotiations in Turkey if Putin still has Putin.
On May 14, the special representative of Trump on the issues of Russia and Ukraine Steve Vitkoff said that he and Rubio will go to Istanbul for negotiations on May 16, but I was not sure about Putin.
On the same day, Putin approved the composition of the delegation of the Russian Federation for negotiations with Ukraine. Putin himself is not in her.
