President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the negotiations of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations on June 2. The head of state wrote about this in his Telegram.
According to him, the Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Minister of Defense Rustem Umarov.
“I determined the positions before the meeting in Istanbul on Monday. The first is the full and unconditional ceasefire. The second is the release of prisoners. The third is the return of the kidnapped children. And to establish a reliable and long world and guarantee security – to prepare the meeting at the highest level. Only leaders can solve key issues,” wrote the President of Ukraine.
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The first round of negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in Istanbul was held on May 16.