As Russian troops intensify their offensive in various places such as Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, negotiations over a ceasefire between the delegations of both countries on the 14th are expected to continue on the 15th.
Both sides have expressed expectations for progress, but it is still unpredictable whether it will lead to concrete results.
Russian troops invading Ukraine are intensifying their offensive to siege the capital Kyiv and seize Mariupol, a key point in the east, and the Russian Defense Ministry has attacked more than 3,900 military facilities and vehicles so far on the 14th. Announced.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that "Ukrainian troops attacked with missiles including cluster munitions", saying that the city of Donetsk in the east, which is controlled by pro-Russian militants, was attacked and killed 20 civilians. ..
Russians have blamed the Zelensky administration for approving it, but Ukrainian troops have denied it.
Russian troops have revealed on the 14th that they have provided pro-Russian militants with new weapons seized from the Ukrainian side, and there are concerns that the fighting in the east will intensify.
Civilian casualties are also on the rise, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has revealed that at least 636 civilians, including 46 children, have died just confirmed by the 13th.
Meanwhile, EU-European Union Senior Representative Borrell said yesterday that more than 2,400 civilians have been killed so far only in eastern Mariupol, where Russian troops are intensifying their offensive.
Under these circumstances, negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations for a ceasefire were held online on the 14th, and prior to this, the Ukrainian delegation's adviser to the Presidential Office of Podryak called for a ceasefire and the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. He emphasized his attitude toward negotiations.
After that, Mr. Podryak posted on Twitter on the evening of the 14th that "negotiations will be suspended until tomorrow," revealing the prospect that negotiations will continue on the 15th.
Regarding this negotiation, while the Russian side has expressed expectations for progress, the Ukrainian side has also set up a working group and made it clear that concrete discussions are underway, and is constructive on the Russian side's stance. Some people have evaluated that they can see such movements.
In addition, Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his intention to lead to a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin based on negotiations by the delegation.
However, the Russian side seems to have a large gap between the two positions, such as continuing to demand the "neutralization" and "demilitarization" of Ukraine, and it is still unpredictable whether the negotiations will lead to concrete results.