Vladimir Zelensky confirmed that the delegation of Kyiv will be present in the second round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul, which should take place on June 2. “We are doing everything to protect our independence, our state and our people. I determined the task in the near future. He determined his position before the meeting in Istanbul on Monday, ”wrote the President of Ukraine in his telegram channel. First-a complete and unconditional ceasefire. The second is the release of prisoners. The third is the return of the kidnapped children. And to establish a reliable and long world and guarantee safety – prepare a meeting at the highest level. Only leaders can solve key issues. Our delegation will be headed by Rustem Umarov on Monday. Also, Zelensky said that at a meeting on June 1 he heard reports from the Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Staff, Intelligence and Security Service of Ukraine. On June 2, the second round of direct negotiations in Istanbul was proposed by Russia. According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Moscow prepared for negotiations a memorandum that sets out its position “on all aspects of reliable overcoming the root causes of the crisis”, which the parties agreed during the first round of negotiations. Ukrainian did not immediately agree to negotiations, insisting that Russia transferred the memorandum in advance. The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umarov, stated that the meetings “should give results”, therefore, each of them needs to be prepared, and for this Kyiv needs to understand the Russian position. He added that, for his part, he had already handed over the Ukrainian memorandum to the head of the Russian delegation to Vladimir Medinsky. (Tagstotranslate) News
