Meanwhile:

Trump says he may travel to Turkey on Friday, 16 May, for talks between Ukraine and Russia ‘if it's appropriate’

Will this idiot humiliate himself and USA all together?

Lavrov unloads ahead of talks: “The West wants a ceasefire only to help Kyiv prepare for more fighting.”

He calls Zelensky “a pathetic man” over his demand for Putin’s presence in Istanbul, says “the British are leading him through the jungle of international politics,” and warns Western capitals are “asking for confrontation with Russia.”

He adds: “With Trump, U.S. diplomacy has returned to normal—dialogue is necessary.”

Russia is quietly amassing forces near the front for a new offensive aimed at seizing more territory, CNN reports.

US officials say Putin still seeks gains in eastern Ukraine—possibly even near Kyiv—despite US calls for a 30-day ceasefire.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/ukraine-russia-talks-istanbul-turkey-intl#cmap774b300003b6ml0nozdyd

"Putin will try to take any land he can get, right up to the outskirts of Kyiv," - US official on Russia's impending summer offensive

From BYt Ily channel :Trump:
• Aren’t you disappointed with the level of the delegation that Russia sent to Istanbul?
• I’m not disappointed at all… where are you from?
• BBC News.
• I’m not disappointed, why should I be disappointed? We just made 4 trillion dollars [as a result of negotiations in Saudi Arabia and Qatar], and he’s asking: are you disappointed with the delegation? I don’t know anything about the delegation. I haven’t even checked. Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I meet. Okay?

And obviously, he wasn’t going to go. He was going to go because he thought I would go, but he wasn’t going to if I wasn’t there. And I don’t believe anything will happen — whether you like it or not — until the two of us meet.

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Fucking hell. Just speechless.

Ukraine is considering sending someone “of the appropriate level” to participate in talks with Russia in Istanbul to listen to its proposals — Reuters

We view these negotiations as a continuation of the peace process interrupted in 2022 — Russian representative Medinsky

While speaking to reporters earlier in Istanbul, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio states that he does not have “high-hopes” for any kind of major breakthrough during tomorrow’s peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, due to the low-rank of the officials sent by Russia. Rubio adds that the only way to break this “logjam” is a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump.

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The US administration expects a personal meeting between Trump and Putin to take place very soon, the White House said.

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In temporarily occupied Crimea, an ammunition depot in the settlement of Perevalne was attacked, including military unit 126 of the Separate Guards Coastal Defense Brigade and the 8th Separate Artillery Regiment. There is information about the liquidated servicemen who were on duty at the depot. As a result of the attack, a fire started. A secondary detonation also occurred.

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⚡️Ukraine lost an F-16 tonight

The Ukrainian fighter was on a mission to repel an enemy air attack. On May 16, at about 03:30, contact with the aircraft was lost. The pilot ejected, — UA airforce

Totally it is the 3rd F-16 jet wich Ukraine lost in this war

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇷 A trilateral meeting between Turkey, the U.S., and Ukraine is underway in Istanbul, chaired by Turkish FM Hakan Fidan.

The U.S. side includes Secretary of State Rubio, Ambassador Tom Barrack, and Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg. Notably, Witkoff is absent.

Ukraine is represented by Andriy Yermak, Rustem Umerov, and Andriy Sybiha.

Russian delegation opposes U.S. presence at direct talks with Ukraine. According to Russian media, the Turkish representative is also expected to leave after opening remarks.