Ukraine-Russia war, negotiations today: Kiev position

First attempt at dialogue since the beginning of the war triggered in Ukraine by Russia, today, with the starting round of talks between the delegations of the two countries on the bank of the Pripyat river. Five and a half hours the duration of the confrontation, on which the Ukrainian presidency adviser Mikhail Podolyak confirmed that “the two sides have identified a number of priority issues on which some decisions have been indicated. So that there is an opportunity to implement them. the parties will leave for consultations in their respective capitals. The possibility of a second round of consultations in the near future has been discussed and these issues will be developed in a practical and concrete way “. Read also According to the Ukrainian presidency, the delegation included Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, Deputy Foreign Minister, Mykola Tochytskyi, President Podoliak’s advisor, deputies Davyd Arakhamia and Rustem Umerov, as well as the representative by the President for Donbass Andryi Kostin.
“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’s adviser Volodymyr Zelensky later tweeted. signed the request for immediate admission of his country to the European Union. “Our goal is to be together with all Europeans and above all to be together on an equal basis. I’m sure it’s the right thing. I’m sure it’s possible,” he said. “We are asking for immediate membership through a new special procedure,” he added in a video message. Zelenski then appealed to Russian soldiers who entered Ukraine urging them to lay down their arms. “Lay down your arms, go, do not believe your commanders, those who propaganda. Save your lives,” he declared in a video message in Russian.