The Russian president approved the Russian delegation’s participation for talks with her.
The mission will be led by Vladimir Mentinsky, a adviser to Putin – who had led the delegation that held unsuccessful peace talks with Ukraine in 2022, in the first months after the start of the Russian invasion.
Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Fomin, diplomats and intelligence officials will also be present.
The composition of experts has also been approved and includes: Zoro Alexander – First Deputy Chief of Intelligence of the Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Pontic Elena – Deputy Chief Part of the countries of the CA of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sevchov Victor – Deputy Chief of the Department of International Military Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Minister on talks between Ukraine and Russia.
All the possibilities open
The latest storms are recorded on Wednesday night, which removes tomorrow’s equation and the formerly confident factor, Volodimir Zelenski.
As Michael Pontoliak specifically stated, the Ukrainian president will decide whether to negotiate with the Russian delegation in Thursday’s talks in Constantinople, if Putin is not present, even likely to cancel the discussions.
“I don’t see any meaning” in the negotiations without the involvement of the Russian president, “he said.
Although talks are expected to start tomorrow, Thursday, US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkov said that he and Foreign Minister Marko Rubio will go to Constantinople on Friday for the negotiations.
