Will Putin and Green Meet Eyes in Istanbul – BBC News in Serbian
For more than three years since the beginning of the bloody war in Ukraine, all the eyes of the world are in the calendar: 15. May 2025.
Will the two Vladimir, Russian and Ukrainian presidents, Putin and Green finally meet and directly negotiate the conditions of peace?
Putin is suggested direct negotiations for a few weeks agoto repeat the last weekend.
His proposal followed the meeting of the Golden and Leaders of several European Union countries, the largest Federal Kiev, who asked the Putin that from 12. Maja starts a 30-day truce.
There is currently no ceasefire for now, and the American president Donald Tramp responded immediately, ordering green, « immediately accepted, peace is over, stop killing. »
If on Thursday in Istanbul, a meeting of warring parties is really organized, it will be the first direct negotiations of Ukraine and Russia since the spring of 2022.
Green is 12. Maja said he was ready to meet with Putin in Ankara or Istanbul and to wait for the Russian president to agree to the meeting.
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman disclosed the composition of the Russian delegation for negotiations in Turkey, adding that Putin will do this when « estimate that it takes ».
The High American official told Reuters that Washington does not expect the composition of the Russian delegation to be published until Thursday early in the morning.
The American media reports that the two tramps of special envoys, Kit Kelog and Steve Vital, could come to Istanbul « as observers. »
The head of the White House leader, who is currently visiting the Middle East, could be at the negotiations.
His decision to fly to Turkey can depend on whether Vladimir Putin arrives there.
Green 13. Maja said to arrange Turkish President Rexhep’s Erdogan to meet in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, May 15, where she will wait for Russian president.
« I will be in Ankara on Thursday, let’s wait for a triple meeting.
« If Putin is not ready to fly for Ankara, but only for Istanbul, I conveyed to President Erdogan that we would fly together to Istanbul, » said green.
The priority of the negotiations will be unconditional ceasefire, he said.
Mikhail Podoljak, Advisor of Ukrainian President Mikhail Podoljak, said it was green willing only to meet in person with Putin.
When asked if Green could meet with other representatives of Moscow, Podolak replied, « Of course not. »
« Only Putin can make a decision on the continuation or suspension of the war, » said Podoljak.
According to his opinion, any meetings in the second format are meaningless and will only lead to the postponement of the process.
The head of the cabinet of Ukrainian President Andrej Jermak adds that Putin’s refusal to negotiate in Istanbul meant Russia to accept peace.
Putin said Russia is ready for direct talks with Ukraine last weekend, in the night between 10. and 11. May.
His address was followed immediately after some European leaders and green from Kiev demanded that Russia interrupts for 30 days from 12. May, threaten new sanctions in case of a negative answer.
Suggesting that negotiations in Istanbul begin 15. May without prerequisites, Putin actually rejected the ultimatum of European leaders and Ukraine.
Green journalists said, if Putin does not come to negotiations or support the ceasefire, Russia could be introduced new sanctions.
« There is no time to play technical games.
« We need to be stronger, let’s unite. And now I see the only option – sanctions, » says Ukrainian president.
Mystery in Kremlin
While green expressed readiness to come to Turkey, Russia has not yet discovered the members of the delegation.
« As soon as the president believed it is necessary, we will publish it, » says Peskov’s journalists in Moscow.
The day before, the Kremlin spokesman said that Moscow was « facing serious searching for ways to achieve long-term solution in Ukraine » and that « Ultimatum » is unacceptable for Russia.
Russian and Ukrainian leaders personally met only once, in Paris in December 2019.
Their meeting was held after the summit of the Normant format dedicated to the war in Donbas.
Who else could come to Istanbul?
Greenski said that he and Turkish leader Erdogan suggested that Donald Tramp was joining their meeting.
According to him, that would be an extra incentive to Putin to come.
And Tramp said he was considering the possibility of going to Istanbul.
The American president is on the tour in the Middle East, and his first cell, as in the first term, was Saudi Arabia.
It is planned to go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
« I have many meetings, but I thought about I really go to Turkey.
« You shouldn’t underestimate that Thursday, » he said.
The US Secretary of State Marko Rubio discussed the « path to breaking fire » in Ukraine with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Britain, and the Chief of Diplomacy of the European Union Kalas.
Later, the sources of Reuters reported that two tramps will be a special envoy, Steve Vitalf and Kit Kelog, head to Istanbul.
At the same time, the Agency states, Washington does not expect a statement about Moscow plans to Thursday early in the morning.
The participation of Vitkofa and Keloga confirmed the sources of CNN.
The same American network also states that Tramp’s presence of negotiations in Istanbul is largely dependent on whether Putin will come.
In an interview with Fox Snowz, Kelog confirmed that Tramp will be involved in negotiations if Putin comes to Istanbul.
« We hope that President Putin will appear, and the President Tramp himself.
« It could be an absolutely amazing meeting, » said the envoy of the American president.
« I believe we can achieve peace very quickly if all three leaders sit and talk, » he added.
The Russian invasion on Ukraine began 24. February 2022. years.
In the past more than three years, tens of thousands of people were killed, millions were displaced, and many cities were destroyed.
As far as the soldiers killed on both sides, it is not known because Russia or Ukraine do not communicate losses either.
Foreign observers believe that tens of thousands of soldiers were killed on both sides, and as well as wounded and permanently disabled.
The hostilities of Russia and Ukraine last for more than a decade.
Russia is 2014. Annects the Peninsula Crimea, and during the war, about 20 percent of the Ukraine territory took place.
Putin is four Ukrainian regions: Donetsk, Luganska (both in Donbas), Zaporizhis and Herson declared several years ago for a new Russian territory.
In an interview with US journalist Taker CarronPutin also spoke about negotiations in the first months of war.
He then said that the Ukrainian delegation was ready to sign an agreement, which would be completed by hostilities, but that the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson influenced Kiev to withdraw the signature.
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