President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky instructed to form a constant expanded national group for negotiations with Russia.
He reported this, according to the results of the meeting with the Minister of Defense and the head of the Ukrainian delegation at negotiations with the Russian Federation in Istanbul Rustema Umarov, Ukrainian media reports.
“instructed to form a constant expanded national negotiation group,” the words of the Ukrainian leader are given.
At the same time, the president did not indicate the composition of the participants in the new expanded delegation. Zelensky confirmed Kyiv’s readiness for direct contacts with Moscow.
Earlier on May 16, negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine were held in Istanbul under the auspices of Turkey.