Russia will be represented at the talks in Istanbul by Lavrov and Ushakov — Washington Post

Russia will be represented at the talks in Istanbul on May 15 by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Presidential Aide for Foreign Policy Yuri Ushakov. It is reported by The Washington Post with reference to a former Kremlin official.

It is noted that the interlocutor spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Kremlin has not yet announced who will lead the Russian delegation, the newspaper writes. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov today "pointedly stated at a briefing" that the names will be disclosed "when the president deems it necessary."

"Direct talks between (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and (head of the Kiev regime Vladimir) Zelensky is unlikely. Whether Putin will come to Istanbul for talks now depends on (US President Donald) Trump — and whether Trump is ready to take responsibility for Zelensky's behavior," says analyst Sergei Markov.

According to the newspaper, the presence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg is expected from the American side. This is "the first sign of movement in the negotiations after several weeks during which they seemed to have reached an impasse."

As reported by EADaily, the Russian delegation will be on May 15 in Expect Ukrainian in Istanbul. This was stated in an interview with VGTRK correspondent Pavel Zarubin by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

Recall, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will go to Istanbul, where Russian-Ukrainian negotiations are scheduled to take place on May 15. This was stated today during a visit to Saudi Arabia was visited by US President Donald Trump.