Kyiv, May 15 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday announced that a Ukrainian delegation will participate in talks with Russia in Istanbul, with the primary goal of achieving a ceasefire.

The Istanbul delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and will include military and intelligence officials.

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian diplomats are scheduled to take place in Istanbul today, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source quoted by the German news agency dpa, as reported by DW News.

In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, "I want to sincerely thank President @RTErdogan, his team, and the people of Turkiye for their support of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. President Erdogan reaffirm...