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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 15 (Xinhua) — The Russian delegation views the talks with Ukraine as a continuation of the peace process in Istanbul, which was interrupted in 2022, Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation at the talks with Ukraine, said on Thursday.
“We view these negotiations as a continuation of the peace process in Istanbul, which, unfortunately, was interrupted by the Ukrainian side three years ago. Our official delegation was approved by the presidential decree, and it has all the necessary competencies and powers to conduct negotiations,” V. Medinsky said.
“The delegation is set on a constructive mood, on finding possible solutions and points of contact. The task of direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side is to sooner or later reach the establishment of long-term peace, eliminating the basic root causes of the conflict,” the head of the Russian delegation emphasized.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking to journalists in the Kremlin on the night of May 11, proposed that the Ukrainian side resume direct negotiations, interrupted in 2022, without preconditions. It was proposed to begin the dialogue on May 15 in Istanbul. Later on May 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed to V. Putin on the social network X to hold a personal meeting in Turkey on May 15 to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict. He added that Ukraine also expects a full and long-term ceasefire starting on May 12. On Wednesday, V. Putin approved the composition of the Russian delegation for negotiations with Ukraine, headed by Russian presidential aide V. Medinsky. –0–