Ukraine war: negotiations with Russia adjourned

Created: 03/15/2022 04:53

By: Kim Hornickel, Lukas Rogalla, Katja Thorwarth, Sonja Thomaser

There will be a "technical break" in the negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv in the Ukraine war.

They want to continue negotiations on Tuesday.

• In the Ukraine war*, Russia* makes several demands – Kyiv* has so far rejected them.

• The Kremlin spokesman does not rule out a meeting between Vladimir Putin* and Volodymyr Zelenskyj*.

• The news ticker on current negotiations in the Ukraine conflict*.

+++ 8:26 p.m .:

Shortly before the negotiations between representatives from Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday (March 15, 2022), Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel also got involved in the talks.

On Monday (March 14, 2022) Bettel first spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Luxembourger also complained about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, the State Ministry in Luxembourg announced.

Humanitarian corridors must be accepted and a ceasefire negotiated, the politician demanded of the Russian head of state.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with whom Bettel spoke on the phone shortly afterwards, also agreed with him on these points.

Zelenskyi reiterated his call for an end to Russian attacks and for a ceasefire to be reached as soon as possible.

Negotiations stagnate: Ukraine and Russia agree on “technical break”

+++ 15:28:

In the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, a "technical break was inserted until tomorrow".

This was announced by the Ukrainian representative, Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podoliak, on Twitter.

Accordingly, the negotiations about the Ukraine war will continue on Tuesday (03/15/2022).

The break will be used for further work in the working groups and clarification of individual definitions.

But it is certain that the negotiations will continue, says Podoljak.

Ukraine War: Negotiators begin 'tough' round of negotiations

+++ 2:00 p.m .:

 In the midst of fierce fighting and mutual accusations in the Ukraine war, the negotiators of Ukraine and Russia have started a fourth round of negotiations.

Ukraine's representative, Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podoliak, tweeted a photo of videoconference talks with Russian officials on Monday.

Negotiations are "tough," he added.

Both sides are in the process of presenting their “specific positions”.

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Three rounds of negotiations since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 had previously remained largely unsuccessful.

A truce seemed out of reach. 

The third round of negotiations on the Ukraine war took place in Belarus on March 7, 2022.

(Archive image) © Maxim Guchek/dpa

Ukraine war: Kyiv insists on ceasefire negotiations with Russia

+++ 10.50 a.m .:

In the new round of talks with Russia, Ukraine wants to call for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.

"Peace, an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of all Russian troops - and only then can we talk about regional relations and political differences," Kiev's chief negotiator Mykhailo Podoliak said in a video message published on Twitter on Monday.

Update from Monday, March 14th, 2022, 9:02 a.m .:

In the Ukraine war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin before the new talks with Russia.

The goal is "to do everything possible to enable a meeting of the presidents.

A meeting that people are definitely waiting for,” Zelenskyy said in a video message on Monday morning (March 14, 2022).

Ukraine and Russia will resume talks via video link at 9:20 a.m. ET, according to Ukrainian negotiator David Arachamia.

"Our goal is that in this struggle, in this difficult negotiation work, Ukraine will get the necessary result... for peace and security," said Zelenskyy.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24, three rounds of talks have been held in Belarus.

The priority was to create humanitarian corridors for civilians.

In this image provided by the Press Office of the President of Ukraine, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during his regular address to the nation.

© dpa

Ukraine war: Slight optimism ahead of negotiations

First report from Sunday, March 13th, 2022, 11:21 p.m.:

Kiev/Moscow – In the struggle for a diplomatic solution in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, both sides expressed cautiously optimistic statements.

"If we compare the positions of the two delegations today with those at the beginning, we will see clear progress," said Russian foreign policy expert Leonid Slutsky on Sunday (March 13, 2022) on state television.

He is part of the delegation that has been negotiating with Ukraine for two weeks, but so far without a breakthrough.

According to Slutzki, both sides could agree on a common position "in the next few days" and sign it in the appropriate documents.

The Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak also expected "concrete results in a few days".

In a video published on Twitter, he said that Russia is not making ultimatums in the negotiations, but is listening to Ukrainian proposals.

Ukraine war: negotiations with Russia on Monday

In the evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed planned talks in online format for this Monday.

As before, the Russian delegation should be led by former Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, Peskov said, according to the Tass state agency.

Moscow demands that Kyiv recognize the annexed Black Sea peninsula of Crimea as Russian and the separatist areas in eastern Ukraine as independent "people's republics".

Ukraine rejects that.

Kyiv will not give up any of its positions, Podoliak said.

According to him, Ukraine is demanding an end to the war and the withdrawal of Russian troops.

"There is a dialogue," Podoliak said.

Dmitry Peskov did not rule out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on state television on Sunday.

"But we have to understand what the result of this meeting is supposed to be and what is being discussed there." The conditions for direct talks at the highest level in the Ukraine war would be discussed at the meetings of the delegations.

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