The State Duma spoke about the expectations of negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.

At the talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, the design of a future peace agreement will be outlined. Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, expressed this opinion on Thursday, May 15.

"This should be a very big step towards a peace agreement, which we have been striving for since 2014, and I think that despite numerous attempts to disrupt this work on a peace agreement, we will still be able to achieve certain results," the MP said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin soon in Istanbul. What the media is writing

Earlier on May 15, it was reported that negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul could begin no earlier than in two hours, IA Regnum reports.

Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the current events with the negotiations of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul an intrigue, according to the website. kp.ru . Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the Russian delegation had arrived in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine and was ready for serious work.

On May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the initiative to hold direct talks, inviting the Ukrainian side to resume dialogue on May 15 in Istanbul.

Later, the Russian leader approved the composition of experts for negotiations with Ukraine. The delegation will be headed by Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation. In addition, the head of state held a meeting on the preparation of the upcoming negotiations.