🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️Trump said that in the issue of settling the Ukrainian conflict, "nothing will happen" until he meets with Putin

🇺🇦🇷🇺❗️Zelensky refused to participate in today's talks: he will simply send a Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul — AFP

🇺🇦🇷🇺❗️Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine may take place on Thursday evening or as early as Friday due to uncertainty regarding their terms

🇺🇦🇷🇺❗️Crimea is Ukraine. We do not recognize the occupied territories as Russian — Zelensky

What is the point of negotiations then?

🇺🇦🇷🇺❗️Zelensky announced that he is sending a delegation to negotiate with Russia in Istanbul, it will be headed by Defense Minister Umerov:

— Our delegation will have a ceasefire on its agenda.

— The Chief of the General Staff and the head of the security service will not be at the negotiations

— Erdogan reaffirmed his commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity and considers Crimea to be Ukrainian

– The Ukrainian delegation will remain in Istanbul on May 16 as well

🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️ Medinsky's statements regarding the negotiations in Istanbul. The main points:

– The task of the Russian delegation is to establish long-term peace and eliminate the causes of the conflict.

– The Russian delegation views the negotiations in Istanbul as a continuation of the peace process, which was interrupted in 2022.

– The Russian delegation is committed to a constructive approach and the search for ways to resolve the conflict.

– The Russian delegation in Istanbul has the necessary competencies.

🇪🇪🇷🇺 Estonian Navy and NATO Air Force attempted to seize the JAGUAR vessel with a Russian crew, but were rebuffed

The tanker was en route to Primorsk in the Leningrad Region and was in neutral waters.

The Estonians sent a helicopter, a boat and a NATO fighter jet to intercept it.

Despite threats to ram and attempts to land troops from a helicopter, the crew did not succumb to provocations and continued on their course.

At some point, a Russian Aerospace Forces SU-35 came to the aid of our vessel, which caused the Estonians to sh*t themselves and stop trying to seize our tanker.

Now Estonian authorities are accusing the Su-35 of violating airspace