16.05. Volodymyr Zelensky approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation for negotiations with Russia in Istanbul. It includes Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine (head of the delegation), Serhiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oleksandr Poklad, Deputy Chairman of the SBU, Oleg Lugovskoy, First Deputy Chairman of the SVR, Oleksiy Shevchenko, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and others.
president.gov.ua
16.05. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that he will meet with Turkey's foreign minister and a Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul on Friday, and said he does not expect a breakthrough in the talks until US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.
BBC
16.05. Following D. Trump's visit to the United Arab Emirates, the United States announced the conclusion of deals worth more than 200 billion US dollars, including in the fields of advanced technology, aerospace, energy and essential minerals.
Xinhua
