Russian and Ukrainian talks, the Russian delegation will arrive in Turkey on May 15th.

On the 13th local time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that a Russian delegation will arrive in Istanbul, Turkey on May 15th. Peskov stated in a briefing earlier on the 13th that Russia is preparing for the Russia-Ukraine-Turkey talks scheduled for May 15th. Peskov mentioned that once Russian President Putin deems it necessary, he will announce who will represent Russia in the talks with Ukraine. In the early hours of the 11th, President Putin proposed the restart of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on the 15th. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on the 12th that the Russian and Turkish Foreign Ministers discussed the Russia-Ukraine negotiation issue over the phone that day. Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on the 12th that he is willing to have a direct and substantive dialogue with Putin, and has prepared to go to Turkey.