Will be held tomorrow a second round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations. The news agency Tass reports, citing its own source in Moscow. The first round of talks took place yesterday in Gomel, Belarus near the Ukrainian border and lasted about six hours. “As agreed initially, the meeting is expected to take place tomorrow,” the source said.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmytro Peskov said it was “too early” to comment on the negotiations that began yesterday. What is certain at the moment is that a meeting is not being prepared between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyhe said reiterating that the Russians recognize Zelensky as the legitimate president of Ukraine.
CONTACT POINTS – During the first meeting, “we found a contact point on which to build a common position” said yesterday the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky. “We have discussed in detail all the issues on the agenda and found some points in common on which we expect common positions to be found,” said Medinsky, 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. “. Representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Duma, are also part of the representation of the Kremlin.
PUTIN’S REQUESTS – Russian President Putin reiterated his readiness for negotiations and the hope that these will lead to the desired results, but he dictated his conditions for silencing the weapons. Among the requests “the Russian sovereignty of Crimea and the resolution of the objectives of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine and the assurance of its neutral status”.