Negotiations in Istanbul are preparations for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin, says Kremlin

“All the work that needs to be done to agree on memoranda is preparation for the meeting. In this sense, yes,” he said.

He noted that without complex preparatory work, it would be inappropriate to schedule a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

Peskov added that the next round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations is expected to include, among other things, a discussion of the draft memorandums of both sides on the settlement.

“The topic of the negotiations is quite complex. In addition to other issues, of course, it will be necessary to discuss the very draft memoranda that were exchanged during the second round,” he said.

Photo: Ukrayinska Pravda.