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Russia and Ukraine are also negotiating.
In the second round of negotiations, it was agreed to open a humanitarian channel for the evacuation of civilians in Ukraine and a temporary ceasefire around the channel.
The two sides promised to hold a third meeting as soon as possible to further discuss issues such as a full-scale ceasefire.
This news is from reporter Kang Cheong-wan.
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Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held a second round of negotiations in the Belavesch Forest, Brest Province, southwestern Belarus.
The two delegations said they could not reach an agreement on a full armistice, but first agreed to open a humanitarian channel for evacuation of civilians in war zones.
[Mikhail Podolyak/Advisor to the President of Ukraine: Both sides have reached a common understanding to provide a humanitarian channel for the evacuation of civilians and to deliver medicines and food to the places where the fiercest fighting takes place.]
Delegations from both countries evacuate from the humanitarian channel He said a temporary truce would be held in the surrounding areas during this period.
Next, a third round of negotiations to discuss additional issues will be held next week.
Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky, aide to President Vladimir Medinsky, said the outcome of the negotiations was a great step forward.
[Vladimir Medinsky/Aide to the President of the Russian Federation: The most important issue we have discussed today is the evacuation and rescue of civilians in areas of military conflict.]
The evacuation of civilians remaining in the fighting area is expected to accelerate under the bilateral agreement.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to truce.
[Zelensky / President of Ukraine: I do not bite.
Just an ordinary person.
Let's sit down and talk.
What are you afraid of?]
Some fear that Russia will launch a further massive military strike once civilians in the war zone are evacuated through humanitarian channels.