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"Putin is in principle in favor of a meeting with Zelensky and Trump," Peskov said
The Russian negotiators' delegation is leaving for Istanbul and will be ready for the second round of talks with representatives from Kyiv on Monday morning, the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov announced.
We have highlighted some of Peskov's essential statements.
▪️Moscow expects that draft memoranda of Russia and Ukraine will be discussed during the second round of talks in Istanbul.
▪️Details of the draft Russian memorandum on the Ukrainian settlement will not be made public.
▪️Putin, in principle, supports the possibility of a personal meeting with Zelensky and Trump: such contacts are in demand, but good preparation is needed.
▪️The future of European security should be discussed with the Europeans, but in Istanbul, talks will be held specifically between Russia and Ukraine.
▪️Putin has consistently conveyed to his interlocutors, including in the United States, Moscow's position on not expanding NATO to the east.
▪️Moscow is pleased that Washington understands Russia's concerns about NATO expansion, especially in terms of its mediation role.
