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In the midst of such an extreme confrontation, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold talks at the Belarusian border.
We decided to meet without conditions and listen to each other's stories, but Ukrainian President Zelensky was skeptical of the outcome of the talks.
Correspondent Kim Seok-jae.
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] Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a telegram that they had agreed to meet with the Russian side without conditions on the Belarusian border.
Russian presidential aide Medinsky also said, "We have received confirmation from the Ukrainian side of the meeting in Gomel, Belarus."
[Mediinsky/Aide to the Office of the Russian President: We will ensure the absolute safety of the Ukraine delegation.] The
meeting will be held on the morning of the 28th local time, a Belarusian official familiar with the mediation situation said.
The official said the Ukrainian delegation was going through Poland to Belarus because of personal risk, so it would take some time.
The Russian side said the negotiating team included officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin.
President Zelensky said he was skeptical of the outcome of the meeting, saying he didn't believe the outcome of the meeting, but he told the delegation to give it a try.
[Dmitro Kuleva/Ukraine Foreign Minister: We will go there to tell our thoughts on this war and to hear what Russia thinks.]
Ukrainian ambassador to the United States Markarova said the talks were for peace, not surrender, and urged the West to add military aid and sanctions against Russia.