Ukraine-Russia war, negotiations today: Moscow position

The first talks for negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations have been completed. The talks for the resolution of the ongoing war were held in the “Fisherman’s House” on the bank of the Pripyat River where, explains the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsk, “we found a point of contact on which to build a common position”. Among the demands of Russia, reiterated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, “the Russian sovereignty of Crimea and the resolution of the objectives of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine and the assurance of its neutral status”. For his part, Macron asked to “suspend all attacks against civilians, to preserve civil infrastructure and access routes to Ukraine”, reports the Elysée, according to which Putin is “committed to all three of these points. “. Read also

“The most important thing – Medinsk explained at the end of the first round of talks, is that we have agreed to continue the negotiation process and the next meeting will take place in the next few days on the Polish-Belarusian border. There is an agreement”. Representatives of the defense ministry and the foreign ministry, as well as the Duma were also part of the Kremlin representation. “The talks with the Ukrainian side lasted about five hours. We discussed in detail all the issues on the agenda and found some points in common on which we expect common positions to be found, “Medinsky said, starting with the fact that the negotiations continue. And they will continue “in the coming days on the border between Poland and Belarus, there is an agreement on this”, said the head of the Russian delegation, according to which “until then each delegation will consult with the leadership of their country on their negotiating positions. “.” Negotiations are difficult. At least without any mandatory ultimatum already. Unfortunately, the Russian side is still extremely partial to the destructive processes it has initiated, “Ukrainian President Mykhailo Podolyak’s adviser later tweeted.