Next round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations will be in Turkey
"Today, during another round of video negotiations, it was decided to hold the next in-person round of the two delegations in Turkey on March 28-30," Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia wrote on Facebook.
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- Published Date: 06:09 | 27 March 2022
- Modified Date: 12:42 | 28 March 2022
The next round of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations will be held in Turkey, Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said on social media on Sunday.
He also specified a date, saying that the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will be meeting on March 28-30.
"Today, during another round of video negotiations, it was decided to hold the next in-person round of the two delegations in Turkey on March 28-30," Arakhamia wrote on Facebook.
Russia's lead negotiator in the conflict, Vladimir Medinsky, confirmed the upcoming talks with Ukraine, but gave a slightly different time frame, saying they would start Tuesday and end Wednesday.
Russia and Ukraine failed to make a breakthrough in their first top-level talks, on March 10 in Antalya, since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in late February.
The two sides have held regular talks via video conference but offered scant hopes for any breakthroughs with both sides describing efforts as difficult.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said this week that Russia and Ukraine appeared to have reached an understanding on four out of six negotiating points; Ukraine staying out of NATO, the use of Russian language in Ukraine, disarmament and security guarantees.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Friday however that there was "no consensus" on key points with Russia.
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