The Ukrainian delegation headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived at the negotiating venue in Istanbul at about 12.47 local time (coincides with Moscow time). Several negotiators arrived again in military uniform, a TASS correspondent reports.
In the Ukrainian motorcade that drove into the territory of the Chiragan Palace, where negotiations are scheduled for June 2, several people in field uniforms could be seen.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 13.00 at the Chiragan Palace. Earlier, Russian and Turkish delegations arrived at the site.
In addition to Umerov, the Ukrainian delegation included First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsa, Deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Poklad, First Deputy head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Oleg Lugovsky.
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