Vladimir Putin approved the composition of the delegation for negotiations with Ukraine, which included: Vladimir Medinsky, Mikhail Galuzin, Igor Kostyukov, and Alexander Fomin. The delegation's negotiating group included high-ranking officials from the Russian security and diplomatic agencies. In particular, these are: Vladimir Medinsky - Putin's assistant and head of the delegation, who headed the Russian delegation in Istanbul in the spring of 2022; Mikhail Galuzin - Lavrov's deputy; Igor