EXTRAORDINARY Hope for the coveted truce? The FIRST big meeting of the ministers of Ukraine and Russia has started – Topky.sk

Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Chavushoglu mediated a meeting between his Russian counterparts Sergei Lavrov and Ukraine’s Dmytra Kulebu This is the first meeting between Ukraine and Russia since February 24, when Ukraine was attacked by Russia. Updated 9:33 Russia and Ukraine’s foreign ministers have begun talks brokered by Turkey in the Turkish resort of Antalya. This was stated on the social network Telegram by a spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova. “The meeting between Lavrov, Kuleba, Čavušoglu has begun,” Zacharovová wrote. According to the head of Turkish diplomacy, the aim of the meeting is to arrange a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenský. Zacharovova published photos on the social network of all three ministers sitting in one room. According to the DPA, there will be no joint press conference after the meeting. Ministers will have separate media statements. Talks between the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Turkey and the Russian Federation on ending Russian aggression against Ukraine have commenced in Antaliya. pic.twitter.com/LUDCClMNaQ – Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) March 10, 2022 A spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry, Maria Zakharov, has posted footage of Sergei Lavrov’s talks with her Turkish counterpart, Mevluth Chavushogl, on the Telegram social network. Then a meeting with the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmyter Kuleb, is expected. ?? The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kulba joins in Antalya. There are planned talks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lavra. pic.twitter.com/SH2bcu1v6y – Телеканал “Прямий” (@prm_ua) March 10, 2022 Lower-level peace talks in Belarus have not progressed significantly, the AFP said. Although Russia has agreed to create humanitarian corridors to evacuate the population, Kiev has accused Moscow of violating the agreements. Kuleba was already skeptical on Wednesday of the planned meeting. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed on Wednesday that he will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday in Turkey. However, he said that he did not promise much from this meeting. The information comes from a report from Reuters. “I will honestly say that my expectations from the talks are low,” Kuleba said in a published video, outlining the requirements with which he will fly to Antalya. “We are interested in a ceasefire and the liberation of our territories, and the third point is to resolve all humanitarian issues,” the head of Ukrainian diplomacy said. A call for Lavrov He called on his Russian ministry partner Sergei Lavrov to approach the talks “in good faith, not from a propaganda perspective.” Russia’s foreign minister and head of Ukrainian diplomacy will meet on Thursday with the participation of Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Chavushoglu. He said on Monday that the meeting would take place at the initiative of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkey’s diplomatic efforts. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharov has confirmed that Lavrov will come to the meeting. AUTHOR: © List / msz SOURCE: TASR VIDEO: Twitter.com/Телеканал Report an error