The media announced the plan of the representative of the State Department Anton to meet with Medinsky

State Department Spokesman Michael Anton will hold a separate meeting in Istanbul with Russian Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who heads the Russian delegation. This was announced by the BBC on May 16.

"First, he will meet separately with Medinsky from the Russian delegation," the publication says.

It is specified that he will not attend the trilateral meeting with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.

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On the same day, it was reported that negotiations between the American, Turkish and Ukrainian delegations on the conflict in Ukraine began in Istanbul.

On the eve of May 15, Medinsky said that Russia is determined to find possible solutions and common ground on the Ukrainian crisis in Istanbul.