The Russian-Ukrainian conflict entered its sixth day. On the afternoon of the 28th local time, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations held the first round of negotiations in the area of Belarus near the Border of Ukraine, seeking to calm the war. The negotiations ended after about 5 hours, and the delegations of both sides returned home to seek further instructions.
The Russian side said the two sides had found points where consensus might be reached in the future
A delegation of 6 people, including Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov, arrived in the Gomel Oblast in southeast Belarus on the 28th to hold peace talks with the Russian side. The talks lasted about 5 hours.
After the meeting, the Ukrainian side said that the main purpose of the first round of talks is to discuss a ceasefire and a halt to military operations in Ukraine. The two sides clarified solutions to some of the priority issues and decided to return to their respective countries for consultation.
The Russian representative said that the two sides found possible points of consensus in the future in the negotiations, and agreed to meet again in the border areas of Poland and Belarus in the near future. Some media quoted sources as saying that the next round of negotiations is expected to be held on March 2.
The President of Ukraine signed the official application document for eu-entry, and the EU quickly launched the process of deliberating the ukrainian naturalization application
In Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, President Zelenskiy, accompanied by Prime Minister Shmegarh and Verkholada (Speaker of Parliament) Stefanchuk, signed the official application documents for accession to the European Union, hoping that the EU would immediately admit Ukraine as a member state through special procedures. The document was then sent to the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Outside the European Parliament building, the Ukrainian flag was raised on the 28th to show support for Ukraine. Some EU officials said Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed the status quo, and an informal EU summit this month may discuss Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Eu High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell said it was imperative to provide practical support to Ukraine to resist the invasion, rather than discussing long-term issues.
According to the latest news, Ukraine's representative to the European Union, Vishevolod Chintsov, said on March 1 that the EU has officially launched the process of reviewing Ukrainian naturalization applications.
The UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate ceasefire to avoid nuclear conflict, and China: Supports the resumption of dialogue
At the request of the Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly convened an emergency special session on ukraine on the 28th.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the world was facing catastrophic repercussions and called for an immediate truce. He stressed that nuclear conflict was an unimaginable situation.
Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, also called for the creation of favorable conditions for direct negotiations between the parties. Zhang Jun said that the development of the situation in Ukraine to this point is something that China does not want to see, and the top priority is to exercise restraint and increase diplomatic efforts to promote a political settlement. China supports the direct dialogue and negotiations that Russia and Ukraine have begun, as well as the resumption of dialogue between the EU, NATO and Russia.
Nebenja, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, said Russian troops did not pose a threat to civilians in military operations and did not shell civilian areas. He stressed that Western countries have issued weapons to Ukraine and incited them to provoke.
More than 100 countries have requested statements at the emergency special session, which is expected to last until 2 March. Following the statements by the representatives of all States, the General Assembly will proceed to vote on the Ukrainian draft resolution prepared by the United States and Albania.
Since 1950, the United Nations General Assembly has convened only 10 emergency special sessions, most recently in April 1997 at the request of Qatar on the Palestinian-Israeli question.
A little more news: the United States will expel 12 members of the Russian United Nations delegation
On February 28, local time, when Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Nebenja held a press conference at the end of the presidency of the Security Council, a dramatic scene appeared. Nebenja's speech was interrupted by a phone call. Nebenja then informed reporters at the scene that he had just been confirmed that the Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations had received a notification from the United States that 12 Russian mission staff members had been classified as "unwanted" and had requested to leave the country by March 7.
Nebianja said the United States continues to violate its obligations as a host country. The specific requirements of the departees are not yet known, and the reasons for such acts by the United States are not known for the time being. Nebenja said Russia would retaliate.
Source: Phoenix SATELLITE TV Information Station, CCTV News