“You see from the final statements of the delegations that certain agreements have been reached, which inspire cautious optimism,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the Gomel region of Belarus lasted about five hours.
According to Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the participants in the dialogue managed to find some points by which common positions can be predicted.
The next round of negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine will take place in the coming days.