Negotiations in Istanbul: the Russian Federation delegation will wait in Turkey to representatives of Kiev on May 15 - Peskov

To spread: Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly ready for negotiations on May 15 in Istanbul "without prior conditions". Russia has not yet revealed the composition of the delegation in negotiations with Ukraine. The press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told about it at a briefing. "Nothing has changed in this regard. We will do it when we have relevant instructions from the President.

There were no such instructions yet," he answered the question whether the full delegation was imagined. According to him, all said by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the night's statement on May 11 keeps relevant. The Russian delegation will wait for Ukrainian colleagues in Istanbul on May 15, he said. It should be noted that Putin announced on May 11 of his readiness to restore direct negotiations with Ukraine.

According to him, the Russian Federation is ready for negotiations "without prior conditions". The composition of the Russian delegation at the negotiations in Istanbul is promised to reveal after Putin. Peskov also announced a few telephone conversations of the Russian President tonight, but did not specify who he would talk to.

A little later, the assistant of the Russian President on Foreign Policy, Yuri Ushakov, stated that the Russian delegation at Istanbul talks will discuss "Political and Technical Issues". Based on this, they form the composition of the delegation. The preparing the venue of the meeting, according to him, is engaged in the Consulation of the Russian Federation in Turkey. Turkish President Recep Erdogan promised "full Turkish hospitality", the adviser added.