The United States approved the country's representative at the talks in Istanbul

Senior U.S. State Department official Michael Anton will represent the United States at the talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Turkey. This was announced on May 16 by the official representative of the American department, Tammy Bruce.

"Michael Anton, Director of Policy Planning, will represent the United States at working—level talks with the Russian delegation in Istanbul on Friday," Bruce was quoted as saying by Reuters.

According to AFP, on the eve of the contacts between Moscow and Kiev, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also flew to Istanbul. At the same time, a day earlier, he denied information about his participation in negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

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The United States may join the dialogue between Moscow and Kiev.

On the eve of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the Russian delegation had arrived in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine and was ready for serious work.

Later, the head of the delegation, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky noted that the Russian negotiating group in Istanbul is determined to find possible solutions and common ground on Ukraine.