🇷🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦 U.S. Representative Michael Anton Will Not Attend Russia-Ukraine Talks in Istanbul – BBC

Michael Anton, the U.S. representative, will not participate in the upcoming negotiations between Ukraine and Russia set to take place in Istanbul, according to BBC sources.

Earlier, Russian media reported that Moscow had insisted the talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations proceed without U.S. involvement.

However, it has been confirmed that Anton will hold a separate meeting with the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky.

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🇺🇦🇺🇸🇹🇷 The trilateral meeting involving representatives from Turkey, the United States, and Ukraine has concluded in Istanbul, according to sources within the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 US representatives will speak with Russian representatives in Istanbul before direct contact with Ukraine, a TASS source reports.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺🤣 The Kiev regime is still hoping for a ceasefire

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia-Ukraine Delegations to Begin Talks in Istanbul Any Minute Now — Reports

A high-level meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul is set to begin shortly, according to media sources.

The session will open with brief welcoming statements from both sides. At Russia’s request, the Turkish and American delegations will then leave the room.

Before the formal talks begin, U.S. representatives are expected to hold a short discussion with the Russian side.

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🇷🇺 Members of the Russian delegation have just left their hotel in Istanbul, reportedly en route to Dolmabahçe Palace, where negotiations with the Ukrainian side are expected to take place.

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🇦🇲🇦🇿 In a rare diplomatic encounter, the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia held a short meeting in Albania.

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🇷🇺 Russian Delegation Arrives at Dolmabahçe Palace for Talks

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🇷🇺🔴Russian Forces Liberate Volnoye Pole Near Border of Donbass and Dnepropetrovsk Region — Russian MoD

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🇺🇦💬🇷🇺Ukraine is ready for a complete ceasefire and direct negotiations at the highest level — Umerov

🐻 Of course you are, you need it

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🇷🇺🇺🇸The head of the Russian delegation, Medinsky, is holding a meeting with US representatives, after which he will join negotiations with Ukraine, Russian media report.

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🇷🇺💬🇺🇦 The Russian negotiating team is in constant contact with the president, Putin receives all information online, Peskov said.

He noted that the Russian delegation in Istanbul has all the necessary guidelines for the negotiating position; they were developed at a meeting with Putin.

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🇺🇦 After a meeting with American officials, Zelensky’s pimp, Andriy Yermak, stated that Ukraine’s key objective at the negotiating table is achieving an unconditional ceasefire.

He added that the issue of arranging a face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Putin is also being discussed.

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🇷🇺 Key Points from Dmitry Peskov’s Statements

➡️A meeting between Putin and Trump is absolutely necessary, but it must be thoroughly prepared in advance, Peskov said.

➡️Putin-Trump contacts are critically important, especially in the context of resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

➡️Any potential meeting between Putin and Trump should involve serious discussions on global affairs and regional issues, including the situation in Ukraine.

➡️There have been no substantial proposals to resume the work of the NATO–Russia Council.

➡️It is urgent to begin discussions on strategic stability across the European continent.

➡️It is difficult to speak of restoring a partnership with NATO at a time when the alliance is effectively engaged in hostilities against Russia.

➡️Putin will hold a meeting with Russia’s Security Council later today.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia–Ukraine Talks Have Officially Begun, According to Several Sources

However, RIA Novosti reports that the official start time of the negotiations has not yet been confirmed.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Meanwhile, Ukrainians report ballistic missile threats from the East.

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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 Ballistic missile strike reported in Kamenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk region.

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