The Kiev regime tried to turn the talks in Istanbul into a show. This was stated at a briefing at the Sputnik Kyrgyzstan press center by Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-large Rodion Miroshnik.
He recalled that the negotiations dragged on for a day. Meanwhile, according to him, third countries support Moscow's desire for a peaceful settlement.
"At the same time, we see attempts by the other side to turn the pragmatic, working process of negotiating into a kind of show. This attempt to go into the format of events that are closer to Zelensky failed. As a result, Ukraine announced that it had formed a group of negotiators," Miroshnik said.
He noted that the Russian Federation is open to a serious and thorough discussion in order to find ways to resolve the conflict.
"We have created all the conditions. How it will be further depends to a large extent on the Ukrainian side, on how serious the directives were received by its representatives, how seriously they are ready for negotiations," Miroshnik further said.
As previously reported, on Thursday, May 15, a meeting of the delegations of Russia and The meeting of Ukraine in Istanbul did not take place due to the fact that representatives of Kiev did not arrive. Negotiations were postponed to Friday.
The Austrian Foreign Ministry outlined the conditions for a "just" peace on Ukraine
The Belgian Parliament approved the government's decision on Russian assets
What concessions? Witkoff will only convey Russia's position to Umerov — Johnson
Merz urgently goes to Brussels for a crisis dinner with the Prime Minister of Belgium for Russia's assets
In the European Union, they specifically got hooked on cocaine — Belgium became a drug hub
The West will be waiting when in Russia's regime will collapse — Kornilov
The French are furious: Niger is exporting uranium mined by Orano to an unknown destination