Russia continues to blackmail Ukraine and the US

The journalists learned about this from their insider in the Ukrainian delegation.

An anonymous source emphasized that this behavior of Russian representatives indicates attempts to disrupt or undermine the peace process.

According to the insider, if dictator Putin's team had indeed flown to Istanbul with a real intention of resolving issues and taking steps towards peace, they would have been interested in having US representatives in the room to see it.

"Our delegation arrived with clear mandates, with a willingness to work, discuss a ceasefire, and discuss a meeting at the highest level," the interlocutor of the journalists said.

As mentioned earlier, at around 1:30 p.m. Kyiv time, a meeting of delegations of Ukraine and Russia on ending the war began in Istanbul.

Also, a few hours before, trilateral negotiations between delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey took place.