Our delegation, led by Vladimir Medinsky, is ready to present this memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during a second round of direct talks in Istanbul on Monday,

Russia supports Turkey hosting another round of peace talks with Ukraine after a first meeting made no progress in US efforts to halt more than three years of war.

When it comes to Russia-Ukraine talks, if you ask me, I would again turn to our Turkish friends — Istanbul is very suitable,” Lavrov said. Fidan echoed the sentiment, saying Turkey “is always ready to provide a platform” for talks and considers it its duty to help ensure peace worldwide.