Peskov noted the restoration of contacts between Russia and Ukraine.

Contacts between Russia and Ukraine have been restored. This was announced to reporters on May 20 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"Contacts are currently being carried out between Russians and Ukrainians. The contacts have actually been restored now," he said.

This is how he noted the Russian-Ukrainian talks held in Istanbul on May 16. The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation stressed that at the current stage the restoration of contacts is quite an important event.

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On May 16, the delegations of Russia and Ukraine at the talks in Istanbul agreed to present their vision of a cease-fire and to exchange prisoners of war in the "1000 by 1000" format.

The meeting was organized at Dolmabahce Palace. The Russian Federation was represented by a delegation consisting of Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igor Kostyukov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Alexander Fomin, Deputy Minister of Defense.