Russia is ready to discuss possible compromises at the Istanbul talks with Ukraine, Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation to the talks Vladimir Medinsky said on Thursday.
"We are ready to work to resume the course of the Istanbul talks. We are ready for possible compromises, for their discussion," Medinsky told the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.
Russia’s negotiating team in Turkey has been vested with full authority at the Istanbul negotiations, and is qualified to carry out the talks, said the head of the delegation Vladimir Medinsky.
"Our official delegation has been appointed by an executive order of the Russian president and has all the necessary expertise and powers to conduct negotiations," he told reporters.
"The president has set the tasks and outlined our negotiating position for the Russian delegation in Istanbul. We see these negotiations as a continuation of the peace process in Istanbul, which, unfortunately, was interrupted by the Ukrainian side three years ago."
According to the presidential aide, the Russian delegation is determined to carry out a constructive dialogue aimed at finding a common ground and searching for possible solutions.
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Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and all commanders of the groups of troops reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 14 on the situation in the combat zone, Medinsky said, adding that the discussions at the meeting with Putin before the negotiation team left for Istanbul were detailed.
ReplyDeleteRussian President Vladimir Putin set goals for talks with Ukraine in Turkey after holding a meeting with all commanding officers of the special military operation, said the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky.
ReplyDelete"Last night the Russian president, as was previously reported, held a special meeting to prepare our delegation for talks in Istanbul. The meeting was attended by the leadership of the Russian Security Council, the cabinet of the Russian Federation, the defense minister and commanders of all the battlegroups of the Russian Armed Forces that are participating in the special military operation," he told reporters.
"Taking into account reports from all participants of the meeting, the president set goals and defined the negotiating position for the Russian delegation in Istanbul," said Medinsky, who is an aide to the Russian president.
las declaraciones clave del jefe de la delegación rusa para las negociaciones con Ucrania en Estambul, Vladímir Medinski:
ReplyDelete🔶 La tarea de la delegación rusa es establecer la paz a largo plazo y eliminar las causas del conflicto.
🔶 La delegación rusa considera las conversaciones de Estambul como una continuación del proceso de paz interrumpido en 2022.
🔶 La delegación rusa está decidida a encontrar vías para solución del conflicto.
🔶 La delegación rusa en Estambul dispone de todas las competencias necesarias.
The Russian leader's presence at the talks in Turkey in the current format is impossible: "There is no finalized agreement today. So in what sense can the leaders of the countries come to sign an agreement? What are we talking about? It’s nonsense."
ReplyDeleteA leaders’ meeting will only be possible when there is an official treaty in place, as agreed upon by both parties: "When this gargantuan task is completed, and we have a unified agreement initialed by both sides, then the leaders of the countries can come and either sign this document or work out the last sticking points using their political will."
ReplyDeleteRussian negotiators will be waiting for their Ukrainian counterparts in Istanbul, Turkey from 10 a.m. on Friday, said the head of Russia’s delegation, Vladimir Medinsky.
ReplyDelete"Tomorrow morning, literally from 10 a.m., we will be waiting for the Ukrainian side, which should arrive for the meeting. We are ready for work," he said.
В пятницу российская делегация будет ждать прибытия украинской стороны на встречу, начиная с 10 утра. Об этом сообщил руководитель российской делегации на переговорах с Украиной в Стамбуле, помощник президента РФ Владимир Мединский.
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