Rome, Aug. 24 (LaPresse) – In a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear that Russia is ready to continue direct talks with Kyiv that started in Istanbul. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with NBC. "Three rounds have already taken place. Vladimir Putin noted that high-level meetings, particularly between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, must be well organized. Therefore, a preparatory process agreed upon by both parties is needed. To this end, we have proposed to raise the level of the delegations that have met and will meet in Istanbul to discuss specific issues that need to be brought to the attention of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky," Lavrov explained.
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