The representative of the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with Russia, Davyd Arakhamia, summed up the results of the first day of the next round of the talks in Istanbul.
Arahamiya called Ukraine's victory the move of the talks from Belarus to Turkey. "We see Turkey as one of the guarantors of security for Ukraine," he said.
Regarding the possible peace agreement, the MP stressed that the document has not been signed yet.
"We know that the world's security system has cracked. According to our proposal, we have worked on the format, but we are not signing anything related to a new system of security guarantees for Ukraine. This is a new international treaty to be ratified. We have learnt the lessons from the Budapest Memorandum," he said.
Among the guarantors, Ukraine considers the UN Security Council countries, including Great Britain, China, the United States, France, Turkey, Germany, Canada, Poland, and Israel.
"We propose to leave the possibility to join the guarantee agreement open: if other countries want to join, we will give them such a legal right," the Ukrainian MP added.
Arakhamia stressed that the issues with ORDLO [separate districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts temporarily occupied by Russia] and Crimea have not been resolved, so the guarantors will not work in these territories yet.
"Some countries have already given their prior consent. This is the system on which we want to build a new future for Ukraine. These guarantors should also help Ukraine join the EU," said a representative of the Ukrainian delegation in talks with Russia.
Talks with Russia in Istanbul began today at 10:00. The Ukrainian delegation is represented by Mykhailo Podoliak, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Oleksiy Reznikov, Andriy Kostin, Mykola Tochytsky, and Rustem Umerov. The delegation also included diplomat Oleksandr Chaly and General Oleksandr Kyrylenko, Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
According to The Financial Times, Russia no longer makes its main demands on Ukraine and is ready to allow Kyiv to join the EU if it remains non-aligned [with NATO]. Ukraine's demands in the negotiations: a ceasefire, withdrawal of troops and strict security guarantees with specific formulas. The last point involves the involvement of other states that will be ready to guarantee immediate assistance to Ukraine in the event of a new attack.