The Russian delegation will be waiting to meet with the Ukrainians on Friday
22:28 15.05.2025 (Updated: 23:01 15.05.2025)
© Sputnik . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankJournalists at the entrance to the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul ahead of negotiations between delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

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The Russian side will be awaiting the arrival of the Ukrainian delegation for direct talks in Istanbul from 07:00 GMT on May 16, Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation to the talks Vladimir Medinsky said on Thursday.
❗️ The Russian delegation will be waiting to meet with the Ukrainians in Istanbul from 07:00 GMT on May 16 pic.twitter.com/sg4x975Q3H
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"Tomorrow morning, literally from 10:00 [local time, 07:00 GMT], we will be waiting for the Ukrainian side, which is to arrive for the meeting," Medinsky told reporters, adding that Moscow's delegation is ready to work.
A Russian delegation led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky arrived in Istanbul early on Thursday for talks with representatives from Ukraine. A Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik that trilateral meetings between delegations of Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey are planned in Istanbul on Friday, as well as a meeting between delegations of the United States, Turkey, and Ukraine.
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