Vladimir Medinsky, a Russian official who has been part of talks about the fighting before, shared Russia's thoughts on new talks planned for Istanbul. He read from some notes and explained what the Russian team wants.
He said their main goal is to get lasting peace. A big part of this, he said, is to fix the problems that started the whole situation. This means they don't just want the fighting to stop right now, but to solve things for good.
Medinsky also said this meeting in Istanbul is like picking up where they left off with peace talks that stopped in the year two thousand twenty-two. So, Russia sees these new talks as a way to get back to talking, not start all over again.
He also said the Russian team is going into these talks with a good attitude. They want to find real ways to end the fighting, he explained. To show they are ready, Medinsky said the Russian team coming to Istanbul has all the right skills and power to talk about these important things. People around the world will be watching to see if what they say turns into real action.
