The Russian and Turkish Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Hakan Fidan, discusses issues linked with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to begin direct talks on settling the conflict in Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, the Russian foreign ministry said.
"The two top diplomats discussed issues related to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative on the beginning of direct talks on the Ukrainian settlement on May 15 in Istanbul," the statement reads.
Earlier in the day, the top Turkish diplomat raised the topic of the Ukrainian settlement in his calls with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
On May 11, Putin invited the Kiev authorities to launch a dialogue on May 15 in Istanbul.
