The Russian parliament talked about possible topics of negotiations with Ukraine

The issues of collective security and ownership of territories may become central at a meeting of representatives of the Russian Federation and Ukraine in Turkey, the Russian parliament told Izvestia.

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Information about the meeting level was not disclosed.

"In my opinion, we have every reason and opportunity to be consistent and to have a conversation from the standpoint of defining approaches to the problem of collective security. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is part of other big problems. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to resolve these issues only at the level of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. This is the beginning of negotiations that can continue to escalate," said Dmitry Novikov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.

The politician does not rule out that the parties will be able to agree on the preparation of proposals for a document, which, in particular, will outline approaches to territorial issues and the cessation of hostilities.

Earlier, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stressed that negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul should take place taking into account the developments of the 2022 negotiations and the real situation. At that time, the territories of the LPR, DPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions were not officially part of the Russian Federation. The territorial issue may become one of the central ones.

"These territories are constitutionally ours. They became part of Russia based on the results of referendums held in each of the four regions. And if Ukrainian troops remain there, it will be an occupation," said Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs.