The Russian delegation considers the talks with Kiev in Istanbul in 2022. continuation of the intermittent peace process. The statement came from Russian President's Assistant Vladimir Medinsky, who is the head of the Russian delegation in Istanbul.
"Moscow's task is to achieve long peace, eliminating the radical causes of the conflict," he said, noting that his delegation was approved by the Russian President and has all the powers of negotiations.
It should be reminded that Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the composition of a delegation of talks with Ukraine late last night. In addition to Vladimir Medinsky, who is leading the negotiation group, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Head of the General Staff Igor Costyukov and Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, as well as several experts.
