Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 16th MOSCOW, May 16. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine are ready to resume negotiations in Istanbul; Israel gears up for another military operation in Gaza; and the US seeks to strengthen ties with Russia’s OPEC+ partners. These stories have topped Friday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.   Media: Russia, Ukraine prepared for negotiations Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky announced in the early hours of May 16 that Moscow’s delegation led