Medinsky in Istanbul declared readiness for “compromises”

The Russian delegation is ready to discuss with the Ukrainian side in Istanbul “possible compromises”.

Source: Russian propaganda edition “RIA Novosti” with reference to the statement of the head of the delegation of the Russian Federation in Istanbul Vladimir Medinsky

The direct language of Medins: “We are ready for possible compromises and discussing them.”

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Details: The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul reported that the statement for the press of Medinsky should be made at 5:30 pm.

Prehistory:

• Kremlin head Vladimir Putin late on May 14 approved the composition of the delegation for negotiations with Ukraine in Turkey on May 15. Putin himself is not in the list.
• On the eve of the media reported that Trump would not go to Turkey, although earlier he said that he was “thinking” of a visit to Turkey if Putin went there.
• Subsequently, Trump stated that he was ready to arrive in Istanbul on Friday for negotiations on the Russian-Ukrainian war.
• On May 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Turkey to negotiate with the President of the country Recep Taiip Erdogan and Kremlin representatives. According to Zelensky, Ukraine has arrived at a high level, but the news from Moscow about the composition of the delegation indicates that the Russian Federation has prepared for negotiations at the “Butaphor level”.
• The Kremlin head Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would not go to Istanbul for negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin ignored the opportunity to start peace talks in Istanbul, which was ready for President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and instead sent a low -level delegation.