The first meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations was held after the Russian troops invaded Ukraine, and both sides agreed to continue negotiations.
However, the gap between the two claims is wide and it is not optimistic whether a ceasefire will be realized.
In Ukraine, Russian military invasions continue in various parts of the country, and the number of victims, including civilians, is increasing.
Under these circumstances, a delegation of Russia and Ukraine negotiated for about five hours on the 28th in southeastern Belarus, which borders Ukraine for the first time since the invasion of Russian troops began.
▽ The Ukrainian side is demanding an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of the army, while the
▽ Russian side is demanding the demilitarization and neutralization of Ukraine, and the
focus is on whether both sides can compromise.
After the negotiations, the Russian White House Chief of Staff, White House Chief of Staff, said, "All the agendas will be discussed in detail and in some respects we will find a common ground." It has revealed the prospect of negotiations in the Polish border area.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian delegation's adviser to the presidential palace, Podryak, also suggested on Twitter that some progress had been made, saying that "the last commute that was being struck by Russia has disappeared."
However, he said, "Negotiations are difficult. The Russian side is sticking to the destructive process that they started." I cannot be optimistic whether the negotiations will lead to a ceasefire.