Russian delegation heads to Istanbul for Ukraine talks
A Russian delegation was flying on Sunday to Istanbul on the eve of talks there with Ukraine, Russian state news agencies said, citing anonymous sources.
"The negotiating team flew to Istanbul," a source told the Tass news agency following confirmation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Kyiv was also sending a delegation.
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