Ankara – Sputnik. A source in the Turkish presidency told Sputnik, when asked about the possibility of holding another round of Russian-Ukrainian talks this month, “No, there are no indications so far.” Last Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov mentioned that the Kyiv regime agreed to Russia’s proposal to resume Istanbul talks thanks to Trump’s insistence. The Russian Foreign Ministry quoted Lavrov’s statements, adding that the substantive discussion on the Ukrainian issue between Moscow and Washington, ongoing since the beginning of the year, is very beneficial and yields results.
Lavrov pointed out that “the resumption of direct dialogue by the current US administration aligns perfectly with usual diplomatic practices, which abandoning during Joe Biden’s era was contrary to common sense. The substantive discussion on the Ukrainian issue between Moscow and Washington, ongoing since the beginning of the year, is very beneficial and yields results. Thanks to President Donald Trump’s insistence, the Kyiv regime agreed to our proposal to resume Istanbul talks.”
The Russian minister noted that “three rounds (of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul) have already been held. In addition to important humanitarian agreements, we proposed forming working groups concerned with political and military issues, which would represent a significant step towards reaching sustainable agreements, as specifically emphasized by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 1st during his meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on the Valaam channel. We are waiting for a concrete response from Kyiv.”
At the same time, the minister noted that so far, only contradictory statements from Vladimir Zelensky have been issued by Kyiv.
