ISTANBUL. May 16 (Interfax) - The Russian delegation will be waiting for Ukrainian representatives for negotiations starting 10:00 a.m. on Friday, head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky said.
"Literally from 10:00 a.m., we will be awaiting the Ukrainian side, which is expected to come to the meeting," Medinsky told journalists.
The Russian delegation has arrived in Istanbul "to hold direct bilateral negotiations without preconditions," he said.
"We are ready for work," Medinsky said.