Moscow Affirms Readiness for Third Round of Istanbul Talks with Kyiv

The Russian delegation is ready to travel to Istanbul for the third round of negotiations with the Ukrainian side, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday.

"The Russian delegation is ready to arrive in Istanbul to hold the third round [of talks]," the diplomat said, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

The diplomat added she was unaware of any signals from Kiev to continue negotiations with Russia.

"We expect that Kiev will also act in the spirit of the agreements reached, and will continue the negotiation process," she said.