Moscow and Kiev have resumed negotiations to resolve the conflict via videoconference, marred by an alleged Ukrainian attack on a fuel depot on Russian soil and yet another failed attempt to evacuate the city of Mariupol.
Russia and Ukraine Negotiations to resolve the conflict resumed this Friday via video conference, clouded by an alleged… Ukrainian attack against a fuel depot on Russian territory and yet another failed attempt to evacuate the city of Mariupolin the Sea of Azov.
“We are continuing the negotiations in a videoconferencing regime. Our positions on Crimea and Donbas are unwavering,” he wrote. Vladimir MedinskyRussian chief negotiator, on his Telegram channel.
The negotiations were concluded three days after the first convergence of positions between the conflicting parties during the meeting held in istanbul
At the end of the fifth round of negotiations, Medinsky has said he will report the outcome to the Kremlin head, Vladimir Putinwhich has not yet made a statement on the matter, although it chaired the meeting of the Russian Security Council today.
Russia: “Our positions on Crimea and Donbas are unwavering”
“For the first time in many years, the Kiev authorities have expressed their willingness to reach an agreement with Russia. Ukraine was ready to meet the main demands that Russia has been pushing for in recent years,” he stressed.
He referred to the resignation from Ukraine to enter the NATOto belong to military blocs, to possess, acquire or develop nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, and to house foreign military bases or contingents.
Of course, he made it clear that both the status of the annexed Crimean peninsula and Donbas are untouchable.
Zelensky on Crimea and Donbas: ‘We will not give anything’
In this regard, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has made its position clear by assuring that “there can and will be no compromise on sovereignty and territorial integrity”. “We will not give up anything. And we will fight for every meter of land, for every person,” he said.
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoganhas today shown its determination to organize a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, who have not seen each other since the end of 2019, as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the evacuation of Mariupolwhere more than 100,000 people are believed to be trapped, according to various sources, is again frustrated.
The International Committee of the Red Cross has acknowledged that it cannot guarantee that the evacuation can take place this Friday, although it maintains “hope”.
In order to do this, in addition to a ceasefire, he has also demanded from both sides “the exact flight route, the exact start time and its duration”.
@ICRC can’t reach it #mariupol and postpones the attempted safe evacuation of civilians until tomorrow… #RussianUkrainianWar
— mikel ayestaran (@mikelayestaran) Apr 1, 2022
Source: EITB
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