Possible guarantees of Ukraine’s security are also being discussed, Kyiv said.
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At the Russian-Ukrainian talks, the parties are discussing “a possible peaceful solution, possible guarantees of Ukraine’s security” after the end of the military operation, said Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of the office of the President of Ukraine. transmits Tagesschau.
He also said that a big breakthrough in these negotiations will be achieved with the participation of heads of state.
Lavrov called the goal of negotiations with Ukraine its neutral status
On March 15, the fourth round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place. Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, said that the parties would discuss the withdrawal of troops and security guarantees. “Negotiation. Fourth round. On issues of peace, ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of forces and security guarantees,” he wrote on Twitter.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that these negotiations are aimed at ensuring the neutral status of Ukraine, “so that no threats to Russia ever come from its territory,” and in the context of ending the country’s “Nazification policy.” He clarified that it was about the need to abolish “all discriminatory restrictions that were imposed on the Russian language, Russian education, culture, Russian media.”