China News Agency, Moscow, March 2 (Reporter Tian Bing) The Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov revealed on the 2nd that the Russian delegation will arrive at the venue for a new round of talks in the late afternoon of the 2nd local time and prepare to meet with Ukraine. Representative meeting.
Ukrainian media quoted Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian President's Office, as saying that negotiations may continue on the evening of the 2nd.
Peskov said that Russian presidential aide Mekinsky will continue to lead the Russian delegation to the talks with Ukraine.
Regarding the specific location of the new round of negotiations, Peskov said that he has not disclosed yet.
Peskov expressed hope that Ukrainian talks with the Russian delegation would be successful, but would not make any predictions about the prospects of the process.
He said the Russian president had repeatedly made clear all the conditions for a solution and had detailed them in phone conversations with several foreign leaders.
Ukrainian Independent News Agency quoted Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian President's Office, as saying on the 2nd that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia may continue on the evening of the 2nd.
The composition of the delegations from both sides has not changed.
He also said that Ukraine will continue to adhere to its position.
Earlier, Ukrainian media quoted Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba as saying that Ukraine is ready for a new round of talks with Russia, but does not accept any "ultimatum" from Russia.
He said at the time that the exact timing of the new round of talks was not yet known.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Al Jazeera that Russia was ready for a second round of talks with Ukraine, but Kyiv delayed the process at the behest of the United States.
On February 28, the first round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations was held in Gomel Oblast, Belarus, lasting about 5 hours.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on March 2 that the Russian army has taken full control of the southern city of Kherson.
Local civilian infrastructure, living security facilities and urban transportation are still operating, and there is no shortage of food and necessities.
The Russian side is negotiating with the local area to solve the problems of maintaining the function of social infrastructure, ensuring law and order and the safety of the people.
Konashenkov said that Russian forces continued to strike targets at Ukrainian military installations.
The technical facilities of the Ukrainian Security Service and the 72nd Psychological Operations Center in the city of Kyiv were hit by high-precision Russian weapons.
Up to now, the Russian army has destroyed 1,502 Ukrainian military installations, including 51 command posts and communication centers, 38 S-300, "Buk-M1" and "Wasp" air defense missile systems, and 51 radar stations.
Destroyed 47 ground planes, 11 aerial planes, 46 drones, 472 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 62 multiple rocket launchers, 206 field artillery and mortars, and 336 special military vehicles.
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