Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on the formation of a Kyiv delegation to participate in the third round of talks with Russia, scheduled to be held in Istanbul.

Axar.az reports that this information was published on the official website of the Ukrainian leader.

The delegation, which has been expanded from 12 to 14 people, is headed by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustam Umerov. The delegation also includes representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Office, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Security and Intelligence Service.

It should be noted that the talks between the Russian-Ukrainian delegation will begin today at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul. The time of the meeting has not yet been confirmed.