Zelenskyy reveals composition of Ukraine's delegation for talks in Türkiye

"Our delegation is at the highest level. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, my Office, the military, our intelligence services, representatives of all our intelligence agencies, by the way, are here to make any necessary decisions toward an anticipated just peace," Ukraine's President said.

Today, May 15, around noon, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Turkish capital. In Ankara, he is scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Earlier, the reports indicated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not come to the negotiations with Zelenskyy. He sent a low-level delegation to Istanbul, which includes:

• Russian President's Aide, Vladimir Medinsky (Head of the delegation);
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin;
• Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov;
• Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.

Putin also sent four so-called experts to the talks.

Possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia

Zelenskyy traveled to Türkiye to meet with Putin, who, while ignoring the ceasefire proposal, suggested resuming direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

The President of Ukraine emphasized that he would first meet with Erdoğan in Ankara and wait for the Russian dictator. Zelenskyy noted that he was ready to fly to Istanbul if Putin showed up there.

Sources cited by The Wall Street Journal stated that the Ukrainian delegation may discuss a ceasefire with Russian representatives. The meeting has not yet been officially confirmed.

To get more details on what is known about the Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Türkiye, read our material on the topic.