Zelenskyy says Ukraine will attend talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday proposed by Russia.

“I outlined (Ukraine’s) positions ahead of the meeting in Istanbul on Monday,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram after meeting with his officials.

He added that the Ukrainian delegation would once again be headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

Citing a source, Russia’s state-run RIA news agency reported Sunday that the Russian delegation has departed for Istanbul for the next round of talks with Ukraine on Monday.