On the evening of March 7, local time, after the end of the third round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, a member of the Ukrainian delegation said that consultations with Russia on a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities will continue, and the relevant issues have not yet reached substantive results. Podolyak, an adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, also said that the third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine has not achieved results that can substantially improve the situation.
△ Screenshot of the relevant selfie video posted by Podoriak, an adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, after the talks
However, Podoriac also said that the two sides have achieved some results in improving the logistics and transportation of humanitarian relief routes, which will help ensure effective rescue and assistance to residents.
△ Screenshot of the video of the head of the Russian delegation, Mezinsky, giving a speech on the results of the negotiations
The head of the Russian delegation, Mezinski, said that the Russian side hopes that the humanitarian corridor will start operating tomorrow, and the Ukrainian side has given assurances about this. Russia's expectations for talks with Ukraine in brest Oblast have not been fulfilled.
△ Screenshot of the video of the chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Slutsky, delivering a speech on the results of the third round of negotiations
Slutsky, chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, also said after the negotiations that Russia hopes to successfully evacuate the population through humanitarian relief channels as soon as possible. Slutsky also said that talks with the Ukrainian side would be held as soon as possible, but Russia was not under any illusions about the outcome of the next talks. Slutsky also added that a fourth round of negotiations will be held in Belarus in the near future.
Following the conclusion of the negotiations, the Ukrainian delegation had left the Brest region of Belarus by helicopter.
(Reporters Wang Bin, Zhang Yuyao, Zhu Jing, Xu Hongbo)