Presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky speaks to the press following the trilateral negotiations between Russian, Ukraine and Turkey in Istanbul on Friday, May 16.
Medinsky also led the Russian negotiating team in 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine without preconditions. Volodymyr Zelensky initially demanded a ceasefire before any negotiations, while Donald Trump urged him to accept the offer of talks.