Ukraine and Russia are set to hold a new round of negotiations in Istanbul on Wednesday evening. According to the Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform, which cited the Turkish presidential administration, the talks are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. local time (which matches the time in both Moscow and Kyiv).
Russian state media agency RIA Novosti, citing a “well-informed Turkish source,” also reported that the meeting is expected to take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Çırağan Palace, though it noted that the exact date and time were still being finalized.
Interfax cited sources in both Istanbul and Moscow who confirmed the meeting was planned for Wednesday evening, although the agency did not specify a time.
This will be the third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. The Russian delegation is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while the Ukrainian side is headed by Rustem Umerov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and former defense minister.