“Ukrainian officials have stated that they would only meet the Russian team to discuss how to implement and control the unconditional ceasefire offered by US President Donald Trump.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The Wall Street Journal and Social with reference to their sources, Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti
Details: WSJ reminds that Ukraine agreed to such a ceasefire in March, but the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has not supported this idea.
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Public reports that they have not been officially reported who would enter the Ukrainian delegation.
RIA Novosti with reference to their sources report that the start of negotiations is expected at lunch. In the morning, Russian media wrote that negotiations should start at 10am.
Prehistory:
- In the night’s statement on May 11, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin stated that he was allegedly tuned to “direct negotiations” with Kiev in Istanbul on May 15.
- Turkish President Recep TaiP Erdogan confirmed Zelensky that he was ready to accept Ukraine’s direct negotiations with the Russian Federation.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said that on May 15, he has a planned meeting with Turkish President Recep Taiip Erdogan in Ankara, but if the Kremlin head agrees to fly to Istanbul, then he and Erdogan will fly to him.
- Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said that if Putin refuses to come to Turkey, it would be the last signal of Russia’s reluctance to end the war. The Kremlin stated that the Russian side continues to prepare for negotiations in Istanbul on May 15 and other comments.
- Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak stated that Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations with Russia, but for this there is a condition-a complete ceasefire of fire by the aggressor country.
- 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 negotiations, on the night of May 15, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 110 shock UAVs of the Shahed UAV and imitators-imitators of different types, 91 drones did not reach the target.