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ISTANBUL, May 15 (Xinhua) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with the Russian delegation for peace talks with Ukraine, led by Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, in Istanbul on Thursday.
The meeting took place behind closed doors at around 21:00 local time /18:00 GMT/ at the presidential residence Dolmabahce.
According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, talks between Moscow and Kiev are scheduled for May 16. They will be attended by delegations from Russia, Ukraine, headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and the United States, headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
H. Fidan is also expected to take part in the talks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 11 proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, which were interrupted three years ago. –0–