Lavrov on Russia-Ukraine Negotiations and Possible Putin-Zelensky Meeting

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will resume "today or tomorrow" in Istanbul, in a face-to-face format. According to the minister, Moscow hopes that the Russia-Ukraine negotiations will be successfully concluded.

Lavrov also spoke about a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky. He specifically mentioned that this could only be possible if clarity is achieved on key issues related to Donbas, Ukraine's demilitarization, and de-Nazification.