Ukrainian presidential adviser and negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said in a Twitter post on Monday that the fourth round of talks with Russia had been put on hold until Tuesday for a “technical break”. .
“A technical pause was made between negotiations until tomorrow. For further work in sub-working groups and clarification of individual definitions. Negotiations continue…”, wrote Podolyak, who had previously published a photo of the meeting, held virtually this time.
“Parties actively express their specified positions. Communication is taking place, but it is difficult. The reason for the discord is very different political systems,” he previously wrote.
A technical pause has been taken in the negotiations until tomorrow. For additional work in the working subgroups and clarification of individual definitions. Negotiations continue…
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) March 14, 2022
The talks, labeled “difficult” by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, focus on reaching a ceasefire.
“The difficult conversations continue. Everyone is waiting for news. Tonight we will inform you about the result,” Zelensky said in a video message.
The Ukrainian president was supposed to speak to the Council of Europe earlier on Monday, but did not.
The Belarusian Foreign Affairs profile also published a statement on the negotiations. The previous three rounds were held on Belarusian territory, whose president Alexander Lukashenko is an ally of Vladimir Putin.
“I must admit that there has been little substantial progress in the Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Despite this, some results were achieved. It is very important that both sides meet, talk and try to understand each other”, says the text, whose speech is attributed to the minister of the portfolio, Vladimir Makei.
FM #makei: I have to admit that there has been little substantial progress in Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Nevertheless, some results have been achieved. It is very important for both sides to meet, talk and try to understand each other
📹: https://t.co/Lc40RmRnpu pic.twitter.com/bVfVm3tD4v
— Belarus MFA 🇧🇾 (@BelarusMFA) March 14, 2022
While negotiations take place, the Russians continue with attacks in several Ukrainian cities.
The capital, Kiev, was also targeted.. Several heavy explosions were reported. Some of the explosions may have been caused by Ukrainian air defense weapons targeting Russian aircraft or cruise missiles. Several trails of smoke rising into the sky could be seen from central Kiev, reported the CNN American.
Images and videos uploaded from the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday morning show several victims of what appears to have been a missile attack on the city. Russians and Ukrainians exchanged accusations about the attack.
Also on Monday, Ukraine is seeking to evacuate civilians through 10 “humanitarian corridors”, including from cities near the capital Kiev and in the eastern region of Luhansk, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereschuk said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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