It is the reality of the negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul which is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin. This idea was shown by the New York Times (NYT) newspaper.
According to publications, negotiations will not bring important results.
However, the meeting was the victory of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who refused to stop firing that Ukraine and Western allies achieved, the document said.
In addition, the newspaper emphasized that Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky still lost in the diplomatic confrontation between the parties, taking place a few days before the meeting of delegations of countries in Turkey.
The meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul was completed
On Friday, May 16, in Istanbul, the first talks between Russia and Ukraine began after three years. The Russian delegation was led by assistant to President Vladimir Medinsky, Ukraine – Minister of Defense of Rustem Umarov.