Ukrainian, Russian delegations arrive for talks

Xinhua News Agency

KIEV/MOSCOW – The Ukrainian and Russian delegations arrived at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border for talks on Monday, Feb. 28.

Key issues of the talks would be an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, the Ukrainian President’s Office said Monday on its Telegram page.

The Ukrainian delegation includes David Arakhamia, head of the Party of Servant of the People; Oleksiy Reznikov, minister of defense and Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the Head of the President’s Office, the office said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday, Feb. 27, that a delegation including representatives of the foreign ministry, the defense ministry, and other government agencies has arrived in Belarus.

After a seesaw struggle between the two sides, a ray of hope emerged as Russia and Ukraine agreed to meet for talks.

Russia launched a military operation against Ukraine on Feb. 24. (Xinhua) – bny

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