Moscow is ready to provide Kyiv with a memorandum that sets out the Russian position on all aspects of reliable overcoming the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis in the second round of negotiations, which will be held on June 2 in Istanbul. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to him, Moscow expects that everyone who sincerely, and not in words, is interested in the success of the peaceful process, will support the continuation of the direct Russian-Ukrainian dialogue. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, said that the second round of negotiations with Ukraine will be held in Istanbul on June 2. He reminded that with the support of the United States, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, it was possible to create conditions for the renewal of direct ones Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, the new round of which was held in Istanbul on May 16. The minister also noted that after these events were an exchange of prisoners of war according to the “1000 per 1000” formula. Along with this, Lavrov noted, in Istanbul it was strengthened that Moscow and Kyiv would prepare documents with the position of each part to achieve a sustainable settlement. “The Russian side, as agreed, quickly developed the appropriate memorandum that sets out our position on all aspects of the reliable overcoming of the primorders of the crisis. Our delegation, headed by Vladimir Medinsky, is ready to submit this memorandum of the Ukrainian delegation and give the necessary explanations during the second round of renewed direct negotiations in Istanbul in the next Monday, June 2, ”he said, Lavrov added that in Moscow they expect that everyone who is sincerely interested in the success of the peaceful process will support the new process. The round of the Istanbul direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations. The Russian Foreign Ministry also reported that Lavrov held a telephone conversation with the US State Development Mark Rubio, during which the head of the Russian foreign policy was informed by Washington on the implementation of the agreements of the leaders of Russia and the United States on May 19, as well as on the preparation of specific proposals for the next round of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul. With this, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the negotiations of Russia and Ukraine are working on creating conditions for a temporary truce. “First, the texts of the memorandum are to agree on and develop that list of conditions for temporary a truce,” RIA Novosti quotes the words of Peskov. In short, the head of the Russian delegation at the negotiations, Vladimir Medinsky said that he had called today The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umarov and offered an exact date and a meeting place for the exchange of memorandums. Also, on the topic, the UN welcomes Russia’s proposal about negotiations with Ukraine of the United Nations welcomes any efforts to complete the conflict in Ukraine. In the publication in his Telegram channel, Medinsky said that he had previously read the news circulating in the media, according to which the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umarov allegedly called him with questions about the preparation of the memorandum. “I called Umarov today and proposed an accurate date and place of the meeting for the exchange of memorandums-a passage of the conditions for the cessation of military operations. I emphasize: in the same place, immediately on the spot, we are ready to start the substantial discussion of each of the packet agreements on the possible termination of fire, ”he wrote in Telegram. The Turkish authorities confirmed their full readiness to accept negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which are planned for June 2 in Istanbul, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the situation. There is no place for the president of the United States. Donald Trump is ready to take part in a three -way meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky if necessary. The head of the White House said this during communication with journalists while bringing to the oath to Zhanin Pirro, who will become the temporary prosecutor of the capital district of Colombia. He confirmed the possibility of such a meeting, “if necessary.”
