The first negotiations were held in Belarus a few days ago, and the fighting did not stop.
The Ukrainian foreign minister said that Kyiv was ready to negotiate an end to the armed conflict, but would not agree to Russian ultimatums. He stressed that Russia’s position remained unchanged, with Moscow insisting on its demands, including Ukraine’s recognition of the annexation of Crimea, the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics, and “demilitarization”.
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian delegation is expected to arrive at the negotiating venue this evening.
