Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that the Russian delegation is in Istanbul for direct ceasefire talks and is waiting for the Ukrainian delegation, which has not yet arrived. It was also reported that President Vladimir Putin has no intention of coming to the location. When asked if Putin would consider joining if U.S. President Donald Trump comes to Istanbul, Peskov responded, 'There are no such plans. We still don't know what the results of negotiations with Ukraine will be.' Additionally, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that a possible meeting between Putin and Trump is not dependent on the development of the deal with Kyiv.