The expert called the best negotiators from the Russian Federation in Istanbul

Political analyst Sergei Markov said that the best Russian negotiators had gone to Turkey to negotiate with Ukraine.

In conversation with aif.ru On Thursday, May 15, the expert noted that the Russian delegation, as it was three years ago, is headed by Assistant to the President of Russia Vladimir Medinsky.

"Medinsky is a very experienced negotiator. They also added Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, and head of military intelligence Igor Kostyukov. This is an absolutely adequate structural system," Markov explained.

Among other participants, the political scientist noted Elena Podobreevskaya, deputy head of the presidential Office for State Policy in the Humanitarian Sphere, who was approved as an expert and can serve as Medinsky's assistant in negotiations.

In addition, as the expert pointed out, "the best negotiator Zorin has been added from the General Staff. He conducted negotiations in Mariupol at Azovstal, and also conducted negotiations with the Syrian jihadists."

Direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations may take place in Turkey on May 15 for the first time since they were disrupted by Kiev three years ago. Markov expressed the opinion that if the Ukrainian delegation does not want to discuss important principles for Russia, but demands only a 30-day truce, the negotiations may be disrupted. He recalled that three principles are important for the Russian Federation, which are planned to be discussed at the talks in Istanbul. Russian Russian is the demilitarization of Ukraine, its denazification, as well as the principle of ending repressions against the Russian language and culture.

Istanbul 2.0: what is known about possible negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on May 15

Information about the meeting level was not disclosed.

Earlier on May 15, Medinsky called the establishment of a long-term peace the task of negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. According to him, the direct dialogue between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict. kp.ru . Medinsky noted that the Russian delegation considers the direct talks in Istanbul as a continuation of the peace process that was interrupted by Ukraine three years ago.

He also added that the Russian delegation is ready for possible compromises and their discussion at the talks. 360.ru .

On the same day, it became known that the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian negotiating groups in Istanbul could be postponed to Friday, May 16, writes NSN. Prior to that, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who held a meeting in Ankara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that negotiations could take place tonight or tomorrow. According to him, the Ukrainian delegation left Ankara for Istanbul.

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, in turn, noted that so far there are no specifics on the upcoming meeting, including the time of its start, IA Regnum notes. The Russian Consulate General in Istanbul stated that there is no question of canceling the negotiations, writes RT.

On this day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the current events with the negotiations of the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul an intrigue. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that the Russian delegation had arrived in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine and was ready for serious work.