Ukraine: Three-day negotiations begin – What Zelensky is asking for

Three-day negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia start today (28/3) until Wednesday in Turkey, while the war in the country has been closed for 34 days, with the death toll being at least 21,000. Previous talks were held again in Antalya, Turkey on March 10, with no substantial result.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists on the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of his country, he said in his evening sermon.

“Our priorities in the negotiations are known: the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine “They are not in question,” said the Ukrainian head of state. It is impossible to have effective security guarantees. “Obviously, our goal is peace and the return of our country to normal life as soon as possible,” he said.

Putin-Erdogan communication

Diplomatic mobility is ongoing as shown by The communication that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan had on Sunday night.

During the communication, Erdogan stressed the need to achieve a ceasefire and peace between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible and to improve the humanitarian situation in the region. He stressed that Turkey will continue to contribute in every possible way to this process.

Russia is transporting other missiles to Belarus

Its Navy Russia continues to impose from a distance the blockade of the Ukrainian coast in the Black Sea, to cut it off from the transport of goods by sea, as noted yesterday (27/3) by the British military intelligence service.

The Russian Navy also continues to launch sporadic missile strikes against targets across Ukraine, according to a statement from the British Ministry of Defense.

The Russian army is preparing to launch new missile attacks on Ukraine and carries out rockets on launch pads in Belarus, the Ukrainian General Staff said in a statement, citing information received.

The missiles are aimed at Iskander unit systems deployed near Kalinkavichi in southeastern Belarus, according to the staff. The information published by the Ukrainian staff is impossible to verify in an independent way, reports the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, citing the DPA.

Iskander is a self-propelled missile launcher for short-range ballistic missiles and Cruise missiles. According to experts, it has the ability to mislead radars and missile defense systems using countermeasures.

New fires in the Chernobyl area

New fires broke out in the area where its partially damaged nuclear power plant is located. Chernobylheld by Russian troops, according to Ukrainian authorities.

“Large fires broke out in the exclusion zone, which could have very serious consequences. “It is impossible at this time to completely control and extinguish the fires, due to the occupation of the blockade zone by the Russian occupying forces,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Verestsuk said via Telegram last night.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced yesterday that the security situation at Ukraine’s nuclear power plants remains unchanged. Last week he estimated that the fires around Chernobyl did not pose a major radiological risk, at least for now.

The IAEA no longer receives direct data from Chernobyl as of March 9th. He expressed concern yesterday Sunday that the shift of the station staff has not changed since March 20th. The factory was occupied by the Russian army on February 24, the first day of the invasion.

The plant’s No. 4 reactor exploded in 1986, causing what is described as the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. It was covered by two sarcophagi, the first being built by the Soviets and damaged, while the second, more modern, was installed in 2019. The other three reactors were phased out after the disaster, the last in