⚡️Russia ready to begin peace talks with Ukraine on May 16, Russian official says. A Russian…

A Russian delegation will await its Ukrainian counterparts to begin direct peace talks at 10 a.m. local time in Istanbul on May 16, Vladimir Medinsky, Russia's delegation lead and advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Medinsky claimed that they expect the Ukrainian delegation to arrive for the morning meeting. However, Ukraine's delegation has not yet publicly signalled its intentions on the timing of the talks.