The peace talks were completed this afternoon talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarusas reported by the French Agency, citing a Ukrainian official.
The delegations are returning to the capitals of the two countries, while according to the same source, a second round of talks will follow in the coming days.
“Negotiations are difficult. However, without mandatory ultimatums. “Unfortunately, the Russian side is still extremely biased about the catastrophic processes that have begun,” said Mikhail Pontoliak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president.
Negotiations are difficult. However, without any obligatory ultimatums already. Unfortunately, the Russian side is still extremely biased regarding the destructive processes it launched.
– Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) February 28, 2022
The meeting was aimed at the immediate cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Russian troops, Ukrainian President Zelensky said earlier.
However, the talks took place while There was an ongoing Russian pounding in Kharkov with dozens dead and hundreds injured.
Macron-Putin communication: The French president set three conditions, the answer of his Russian counterpart
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke today for about an hour and a half with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to French diplomatic sources, the telephone call was made at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom the French president has spoken several times today.
According to a statement from the Presidency of the French Republic, Emanuel Macron reiterated the urgent request of the international community to stop the Russian attack on Ukraine and reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire. For the duration of the talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine, the French President asked for the following to be implemented:
First, immediate cessation of all attacks on civilians,
secondly the protection of urban infrastructure and
thirdly, securing the roads, especially those located south of Kiev.
According to the announcement of the Champs Elysees, President Putin stated his readiness to respect these three conditions. The French president also called for respect for international humanitarian law, the protection of the civilian population and the unhindered provision of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The French president suggested to the Russian president that they stay in touch for the next few days in order to avoid any deterioration of the situation. According to the French announcement, President Putin agreed to that as well.
And Putin’s terms
According to Sputnik and RIA, Vladimir Putin for his part set the following conditions
-Recognition of Russian sovereignty in Crimea,
– Demilitarization and the “elimination of the Nazis of the Ukrainian state”, but also
-Neutral regime in Kyiv.
⚡️⚡️ Putin told Macron that a settlement with Ukraine is possible only with unconditional consideration of
* Recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea
* demilitarization and denazification of the Ukrainian state
* ensuring the neutral status of Ukraine– RIA
– Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) February 28, 2022
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