On Friday, May 16, the first negotiations between delegations of Ukraine and Russia began in Istanbul. This was reported by Anadol .
The meeting takes place through Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan declared the importance of using a new chance to end the war.
"We need to take this opportunity to move to peace," Fidan said.
He also noted that the current dialogue should be the basis for the future meeting of the leaders of the two countries.
"The readiness of Russia and Ukraine has opened a new window of opportunity for negotiations. We have two ways: one leads to peace, the other to even greater destruction. Choosing the sides," the minister added.
Negotiations in Istanbul are taking place against the background of new diplomatic efforts on the part of the international community on the de -escalation of the conflict. The main topics of the meeting are expected to be ceasefire, humanitarian and security guarantees.
