Friday (16/05/2025) for the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia After the fiasco of today’s day and the meeting of Volodimir Zelenski and Vladimir Putin in Constantinople that never happened!
Finally The long -awaited meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodimir Zelenski never happened and The peace conversations between Ukraine were downgraded to a meeting of lower officials.
Of course does not mean that it cannot come out ‘white tobacco’ and to exist Positive sign at the meeting that started with high expectationseven with Participation of US President Donald Trump.
Anyway The head of the Russian delegation which will participate in Istanbul’s negotiations on the war in Ukraine announced late Thursday night that waits for Ukrainian representatives to appear at 10amlocal time, for the start of talks.
“We’re ready for work,” Kremlin’s adviser Dmitry Mentinsky said in a video posted on the Telegram. Mentinsky added that earlier the Russian delegation had “productive” discussions with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Trilateral meetings are scheduled to take place on Friday (16/05/2025) in Istanbul as part of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Trimmers who aspire to become four -way meetings
According to a source close to the Turkish Foreign Ministry regarding the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia “will be held another set of meetings, with a different form.
In the agenda are trilateral negotiations between the US, Ukraine and Turkey“And”Between the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Turkey. It is not certain that there will be a quadruple»With the participation of US, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey».
Head of the Russian delegation He is a consultant for Russian president, Vladimir Mentinsky, former Minister of Culture. The delegation is also involved in the Deputy Foreign Minister and Defense.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski will not participate in discussionsgiven the absence of his Russian counterpart. In his place he sent him Minister of Defense Rustem Umero and a Deputy Foreign Minister.
In both delegations they also participate Army representatives, information services and security services.
Istanbul is also expected in the US Secretary of State Mark Rubiowhich however It is not so optimistic that these conversations will have a positive sign.
It is not clear at present whether Turkish officials will participate in these talks with a “mediator” role.
Challenging Zaharova blames Zelenski and says “clown”
Maria Sakharova launched a hard attack on Volodimir Zelenski and accused him of delays the process of negotiations Among the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Constantinople.
“It’s been almost 24 hours since the Russian delegation arrived in Constantinople. Waiting for the clown to end his speech, to pass the influence of the hallucinogenic And allow those who have been forbidden for three years to start negotiations, “he said.