Ukrainian officials in Constantinople met with representatives from Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in view of the talks starting with Russian representatives, a Kiev Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

“The sides coordinated their positions in view of today’s meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations. Members of the Ukrainian delegation reiterated Ukraine’s commitment to peacekeeping efforts. Talks, scheduled to start around 13:00 local time (11:00 BST), will be chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Officials from Kiev and Moscow are expected to exchange plans on how they want to end the war, “the spokesman said.

Both delegations, both Ukrainian and Russian, are in the Palace of Constantinople in Constantinople, along with senior Turkish officials, for their second round of immediate peace talks to end the three -year war in Ukraine. The second series of negotiations was scheduled to start at 13:00.

The delegations arrived by cars and entered the event, with the Russians wearing mainly costumes and many of the Ukrainians wearing camouflaged military costumes.

Kremlin’s adviser, Vladimir Mentinsky, is leading the Russian delegation again in Istanbul. The Ukrainian delegation is led by Defense Minister Rustem Umero.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as several military and officials of the intelligence services are also involved in the negotiations, according to Zelenski’s executive decree. Moscow is expected to present a “Memorandum” on terms of peace, having resisted Ukraine’s pressure to submit its demands in advance. Kiev, for his part, said on the weekend that he is still awaiting the draft of the Memorandum on the Russian side.

Specifically, Russia is expected to present a “memorandum” with the terms of peace, having resisted Ukraine’s pressure to submit its demands in advance. Kiev, for his part, said on the weekend that he is still awaiting the draft of the Memorandum on the Russian side. Ukrainian negotiators are expected to present to the Russian side a proposed road map to reach a constant peace agreement, according to a copy of the document seen by Reuters. The document states that there will be no restrictions on Ukraine’s military power after reaching a peacekeeping agreement, no international recognition of Russian sovereignty in Ukraine sections occupied by Moscow forces and compensation for Ukraine. It also states that the current location of the first line will be the starting point for the territory negotiations.

US President Donald Trump has demanded Russia and Ukraine to conclude peace, but so far they have not succeeded, so the White House has repeatedly warned that the United States will “leave” the war if the two sides have been stunned by the two sides. Two sides remain away from their views on a possible deal either for a truce or a long -term settlement.