OREANDA-NEWS  The Russian delegation at the next round of talks with Kiev will be led by Russian Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, and the delegation will present Moscow's proposals for a ceasefire, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"We confirm that the Russian delegation headed by Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky will be in Istanbul on June 2 to hold the second round of the aforementioned talks. She will come with a draft memorandum and other proposals for a ceasefire," Zakharova said in a comment on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier suggested that Ukraine resume direct talks without preconditions in Istanbul on May 15. According to Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, the purpose of the proposed negotiations with Ukraine is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and ensure Russia's interests. The Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul on May 15, but there were no contacts between representatives of the two countries. The meeting took place the next day and lasted almost two hours. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who heads the Russian delegation, said Moscow and Kiev had agreed to present their vision of a possible future ceasefire. Medinsky also stated Russia's readiness to continue negotiations with Ukraine.