European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference on the situation in Ukraine. File photoBRUSSELS, Feb 28The Ukrainian side should agree to negotiations with Russia, while it should be satisfied with the terms of these negotiations, said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in an interview with Euronews. it is better to hold peace talks than to fight. But the confidence in the President (of Russia Vladimir) Putin is completely undermined,» von der Leyen said. Earlier, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky said that Ukraine had agreed on negotiations in the Gomel region, where the Russian delegation went. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov noted that this was preceded by a telephone conversation between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Zelensky. Later, Sputnik Belarus indicated that the place of negotiations would be the Aleksandrovka-Vilcha checkpoint.The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN accused Minsk of participating in «aggression» against KievOn February 21, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which had declared independence from Kyiv back in 2014, and on February 24 Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In an address to fellow citizens, Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action,” as the Donbass republics have asked for help. According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. In response, Western countries have imposed another anti-Russian sanctions since 2014. Many EU countries announced the decision to close the airspace for Russian aircraft. The Russian Federation responded by restricting the use of its airspace to flights of aircraft associated with or registered with the UK, including transit flights, from 25 February. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in the interests of the Russian Federation. /2022/02/733466dd90a76aec0a53a1d474547309.jpg» />Ukraine said they would not capitulate after negotiationsPosted by: Igor Manashirov
