A meeting of Ukrainian and Western officials was held in Istanbul.

A meeting of Ukrainian and European officials was held in Istanbul. This was announced on May 16 by the Ukrainian edition of "Public".

"A meeting between the head of [the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy] Ermak and the Minister of Foreign Affairs [Andriy] has just ended in Istanbul. Sibigi and the Minister of Defense [Rustem] Umerova is with the national security advisers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom," the publication's Telegram channel says.

In addition, the meeting was also attended by the special envoy of the President of the United States, Keith Kellogg.

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The day before, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that a Russian delegation had arrived in Istanbul to hold talks with Ukraine. According to her, she is ready for serious work.

Later, the head of the delegation, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky noted that the Russian delegation in Istanbul is determined to find possible solutions and common ground on Ukraine. He believes that the group has all the necessary skills and authority to participate in the negotiations.