With expectations for a positive outcome being low today (15.05.2025) at Constantinople Talks on ending war on Ukraine.
Initially it was leaked that they were likely to participate in the talks on Ukraine in Constantinople by both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Once this will not eventually happen, expectations has not fallen.
Late Wednesday night (14.05.2025) Vladimir Putin announced the Russian delegation For direct talks with Ukraine to settle the war. The people he chose includes a president’s adviser, a leading diplomat and senior Army and Secret Services officials.
Heads will be Vladimir MentinskyPutin’s adviser – who had led the delegation that had unsuccessful peace talks with Ukraine in 2022, in the first months after the start of the Russian invasion.
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs will also be present Michael Galuzinthe Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Fomin, Diplomats and information officials.
Member of the delegation will also be the Igor CosmucofDirector of the Central Directorate of Information of GRU, the Russian Army Military Information Service. Analysts characterize the delegation that Putin sends to Constantinople.
Donald Trump will not go to Turkey to participate in Russia-Ukraine talks, a US official said shortly after the Russian president’s announcement.
The US president had implied thatI was thinking of going to Turkey if Putin would be there, but that wouldn’t happen,
Volodimir Zelenski goes to Ankara, as a reuters told Reuters on Wednesday night who asked not to be named.
THE Ukrainian He is expected to meet in the Turkish capital with Tayyip Erdogan.
“I expect to see who will arrive from Russia and then decide on what steps Ukraine should take,” Zelenski commented in his evening video message. Indeed, he accused Vladimir Putin of being hit by Ukraine instead of thinking about the conversations.
Today we held several meetings with the team regarding the format in Türkiye. I am waiting to see who will come from Russia, and then I will decide which steps Ukraine should take. So far, the signals from them in the media are unconvincing.
We also hear that President Trump is… pic.twitter.com/DurxIKaMih
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) May 14, 2025
It is noted that these are the first direct conversations between Moscow and Kiev Since the spring of 2022, When the two sides tried to agree on a ceasefire in the first weeks of the war.