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Add as preferred source on GoogleUkraine wants a Russian peace proposal document before confirming participation in Istanbul talks. The meeting is planned for June 2, but Kyiv has not yet committed.
By Yurii Kovalenko
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine wants to see a document setting out Russia's proposals for a peace deal before it sends a delegation for peace talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday.
Russia has said it is preparing to send a team of negotiators to meet their Ukrainian counterparts in Istanbul on June 2, but Kyiv has yet to confirm that it will participate in the talks.
At a news conference on Friday with visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Sybiha did not reveal if Ukraine would be taking part.
"In order for the next planned meeting to be substantive and meaningful, it is important to receive a document in advance so that the delegation that will attend has the authority to discuss the relevant positions," Sybiha told reporters.
He said that, to date, Ukraine had not received the memorandum it was expecting from Russian negotiators containing their proposals for discussion at the talks.
Sybiha did not spell out what Kyiv would do if it did not receive the Russian document, or set out a deadline for receiving it.
(Writing by Anna Pruchnicka and Christian Lowe; editing by Tom Balmforth)
Ukraine wants to see a document outlining Russia's proposals for a peace deal before confirming its participation in the talks.
Russia has indicated that it is preparing to send negotiators to meet their Ukrainian counterparts in Istanbul on June 2.
Kyiv has yet to confirm its participation in the talks, as Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha did not reveal any decision during a recent news conference.
The Russian document is crucial for Ukraine to ensure that its delegation has the authority to engage in meaningful discussions during the planned meeting.
Sybiha did not specify what actions Kyiv would take if it does not receive the expected Russian memorandum or set a deadline for its receipt.
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