Russia To Open Talks With Ukraine

Russia is set to send representatives to meet with Ukraine at Belarusian capital of Minsk, according to The Cable News Network.

The spokesman of Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov stated this in response to the request of the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Naija News had earlier reported that the President of Ukraine called for a direct talk with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin over the war between the two countries.

Zelenskyy said, “I would like to address the President of the Russian Federation once again. There is fighting all over Ukraine now. Let’s sit down at the negotiation table to stop the people’s deaths.”

Peskov in response to the plea said Putin can send representatives of the ministry of defence, foreign ministry and his administration to meet with Ukrainian delegates.

He said, “Following Zelensky’s proposal to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine, Putin can send representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign Ministry and his administration to negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.”

Peskov further stated that Minsk has been chosen as the venue for the proposed talk.