ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 29, 2022: Russia's Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinnsky attends a round of Russian-Ukrainian talks at the Dolmabahce Palace. Both delegations are to meet face to face for the first time since March 7. With the first round held in the Belarusian city of Gomel on February 28, two more followed in person along with more recent sessions online. On February 24, Russia’s President Putin announced the start of a special military operation in Ukraine in response to appeals from the leaders of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. Sergei Karpukhin/TASS Òóðöèÿ. Ñòàìáóë. Ïîìîùíèê ïðåçèäåíòà ÐÔ Âëàäèìèð Ìåäèíñêèé âî âðåìÿ ðîññèéñêî-óêðàèíñêèõ ïåðåãîâîðîâ âî äâîðöå Äîëìàáàõ÷å. Äåëåãàöèè Ðîññèè è Óêðàèíû ïðîâåäóò íîâûé ðàóíä ïåðåãîâîðîâ â î÷íîì ôîðìàòå âïåðâûå ñ 7 ìàðòà. Ïåðâûé ðàóíä ïåðåãîâîðîâ ñîñòîÿëñÿ 28 ôåâðàëÿ â Ãîìåëüñêîé îáëàñòè Áåëîðóññèè. Ïîçæå ïðîøëè åùå äâà î÷íûõ ðàóíäà, à òàêæå âñòðå÷è â îíëàéí-ôîðìàòå. Ïðåçèäåíò Ðîññèè Âëàäèìèð Ïóòèí 24 ôåâðàëÿ îáúÿâèë î ïðîâåäåíèè âîåííîé îïåðàöèè íà Óêðàèíå â îòâåò íà îáðàùåíèå ðóêîâîäèòåëåé ðåñïóáëèê Äîíáàññà î ïîìîùè. Ñåðãåé Êàðïóõèí/ÒÀÑÑ