In Istanbul, the first trilateral encounter was completed, another one is expected: without direct negotiations of Ukraine and Russia? – The world

Tass It says that a meeting of representatives of Turkey, the United States and Ukraine has been completed. He was held in the President of Dolmabahce and lasted for a little more than an hour, sources in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Tass said.

The Moscow Times He writes that the Turkish representative will welcome Russian and Ukrainian representatives, after which he will have to leave the room. At the same time, the Russian delegation opposes the presence of American representatives in direct negotiations with Ukraine.

The Turkish head of Diplomacy Hakan Fedan met with the President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Medin, and Turkish President Redexec Tayip Erdogan and Ukrainian president Volodimir Green.

The host country’s foreign ministry adds that « it is not certain that the meeting will be held in four-sided format (United States, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey), » AFP reports.

Interfax He reports that two trilateral meetings are scheduled for today within peace talks about Ukraine in Istanbul.

Late the previous night, head of the Russian delegation, Assistant President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medical He told Russian journalists: « tomorrow morning, we will wait for the Ukrainian side, which should arrive at the meeting. »

Direct negotiations between the representatives of the Russian Federation and Ukraine should start in the Presidential Palace of Dolmabahce on Thursday, 15. May, but they did not begin.

Reuters He writes that the expectations that they would come to a significant breakthrough, which were previously low, were further weakened on Thursday when Donald Tramp was not going to be any shift until there was a meeting between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tramp, who ended his tour in the Middle East and returned to Washington, he said today that he would meet the Russian leader « as soon as we can organize it ».

In Istanbul, the Reuters Agency’s reporter saw the first vehicles arrive at the place of conversation, including white minibuses and several black cars. The source from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting began between Turkish, American and Ukrainian officials.

Turkish sources stated that the Ukrainian and Russian delegations would meet in the presence of Turkish officials.

Putin proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine on Sunday, but declined the challenge of Ukrainian President Volodimir Green to meet in person, and instead, sent a team of mediumerranged officials for talks.

Greenski said that Putin’s decision not attending negotiations, but to send what he called the « decorative » delegation, shows that the Russian leader is not serious about the end of the war. Russia, on the other hand, accused Ukraine to try to « embellish » around negotiations.

The US Secretary of State Marko Rubio, who also arrived in Istanbul today, told reporters of the evening earlier, based on the level of negotiating teams, a significant breakthrough is not probable.

« I hope I’m wrong. I hope that I will be mistaken for the news tomorrow, that they agreed to enter serious negotiations. But I only honestly present my estimate, » Rubio said.

Russia states that conversations see as a continuation of negotiations that were led in the first weeks of war 2022. years, also in Istanbul.

However, the conditions that were discussed then – when Ukraine still recovered from the initial Russian attack – they would be deeply unfavorable for Kiev. They included the Moscow request for a significant reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army.

Given that Russian forces are now under control of almost fifths of Ukraine, Putin still holds its longtime requirements for Kiev to give the territory, drops off aspirations for NATO membership and becomes a neutral country.

Ukraine this conditions rejects as a flat capitulation and seeking guarantees for their future security from world forces, especially from the United States.