Vladimir Putin on the eve of negotiations with Ukraine gathered a meeting with the security forces and members of the delegation

On the eve of the departure of our delegation to Istanbul last night, President Putin held a meeting to prepare the upcoming negotiations with the Ukrainian side— said Peskov.

The President of Russia determined in advance by the relevant order members of the Russian negotiation group. The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation emphasized that the meeting was present at the meeting, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Defense Andrei Belousov, the head of the Russian Guard Viktor Zolotov, Secretary of the Council of People’s Commissars Sergey Shoigu, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, as well as the head of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov.

The meeting was also attended by all the commanders of the groups in the zone of a special military operation, — Added Peskov.

On the night of May 11, following meetings with leaders of countries who came to Moscow to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to Kyiv resume direct negotiations without preliminary conditionsInterrupted on the initiative of Ukraine in 2022.

He also stated that he would discuss with the head of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the opportunity to conduct such Negotiations in Istanbul. Erdogan replied that Türkiye was ready to contribute to a truce in Ukraine.

On the same day, May 11, the head of the Kyiv regime Vladimir Zelensky saidWhat will wait for Putin in Turkey on Thursday.

Later in the administration of Zelensky They said That the head of the Kyiv regime will not meet in Istanbul with any of the representatives of Russia, except for the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, there will also be no meetings at a lower level.

source: RIA Novosti Crimea