Russia, Ukraine complete 3rd round of talks in Istanbul

The 3rd round of direct Russian-Turkish talks has concluded in Istanbul. The meeting lasted nearly 40 minutes.

The delegations of Russia and Ukraine have completed direct talks in Istanbul.

Representatives of Moscow and Kiev talked nearly 40 minutes. The meeting was held behind closed doors.

At the beginning of the talks, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made an opening speech. He expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky for their efforts to organize the talks. He named the ultimate goal of the talks, which is, according to him, a ceasefire.