Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio remain in constant communication, and both sides are committed to maintaining it, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
The settlement of the Ukrainian conflict was the focus of a phone call between Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, a source in the Turkish foreign ministry said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reassured visiting Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu that Pyongyang will continue supporting Moscow in international affairs, including the situation in Ukraine, the Central Korean News Agency (KCNA) reported.
U.S. leader Donald Trump has spoken over the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday.
U.S. President Donald Trump remains positive about progress in resolving the crisis in Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for the second round of direct talks with Russia, Turkish media reported.
Head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Istanbul Vladimir Medinsky said that Russia had received a version of the memorandum on a peaceful settlement of the conflict from Ukraine.
The Russian delegation has arrived in Istanbul to take part in talks with the Ukrainian side scheduled for June 2. The Russian negotiating team is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said discussing a possible ceasefire in the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks planned to be held in Istanbul will pave way for peace, the Turkish presidency said.
Russia has not yet received Kiev's consent to hold a new round of talks in Istanbul on June 2, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said that Istanbul is emerging as the primary venue for the Black Sea initiative and Ukrainian settlement talks.
A Russian delegation led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky is prepared to present Ukraine with a comprehensive memorandum addressing all aspects of resolving the root causes of the crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
From Moscow’s point of view, Istanbul is one of the preferred venues, but the issue is still being worked out
Turkey is ready to host talks between Russia and Ukraine at any time, Russian Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Russia has gotten back 307 military personnel from the Kiev-controlled territory and returned 307 Ukrainian troops under the Russian-Ukrainian agreements signed in Istanbul, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The presidents' conversation took place on Tuesday
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