Lavrov not to represent Russia in Istanbul talks on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will not represent Russia in the upcoming negotiations on Ukraine in Istanbul, Kommersant writes. The specific person who will represent Russia at the meeting has not yet been officially announced.

On May 15 this year, Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to hold talks in Istanbul for the first time in three years. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed resuming contacts on May 11. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to travel to Turkey but also called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to do the same.