I was out by a week or so. Not a big deal. Everything was ready for a meeting between Z and Putin. Then, Ukraine pulled out.
6:12 p.m. ET, April 2, 2022
"We announced our Ukrainian position in Istanbul," Arakhamia said in nationally televised remarks. "And the Russian Federation has given an official answer to all these positions,
which is that they accept this position, except for the issue of Crimea.
Arakhamia added: "Yesterday, Mr. Erdogan called both us and Vladimir Putin. He also allegedly confirmed for his part they are ready to organize a meeting in the near future. Neither the date nor the place is known. But we believe that with a high probability it will be in Istanbul or Ankara, that is, in Turkey."
Ukrainian negotiator claims advances in talks with Russia, possibility of 'direct consultations' between Zelensky, Putin in future (cnn.com)
