"Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Begin"…Talks Held in Belarus (Update)

First Face-to-Face Negotiation After Russia-Ukraine Clashes

Russian Delegation Leader Arrives at Belarus Negotiation Venue
(Homel AFP=Yonhap News) Vladimir Medinsky, Presidential Aide leading the Russian delegation negotiating with Ukraine, is meeting with reporters outside the negotiation venue in Homel, Belarus, on the 28th (local time). [Provided by BELTA News Agency] 2022.2.28
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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] The first negotiations between representatives of both sides have begun since Russia invaded Ukraine.

According to major foreign media on the 28th (local time), Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, announced that the talks started at around 1:10 PM (7:10 PM Korean time) that day. The talks are reported to be held in Gomel Oblast, Belarus, near the northern border of Ukraine.

The Russian delegation, led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrived at the venue the day before and waited for the Ukrainian delegation. The Kremlin stated that the Russian delegation included personnel from the Presidential Office as well as from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ukrainian delegation included Podolyak, an advisor to the Presidential Office, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, David Arakhamia, leader of the ruling party 'Servant of the People,' and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The talks were originally scheduled to take place the day before. However, the Ukrainian delegation delayed several times, citing safety concerns, as they did not come directly to Belarus through their northern border controlled by Russian forces but traveled via Poland.

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