MOSCOW, 28 Feb. Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky has all the qualities necessary for negotiations with Ukraine in the context of the Russian military operation to demilitarize this country, said the press secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov. «Medinsky has certain business qualities … This representative is very a high-level assistant to the president. That, in fact, is all that is needed for negotiations and what the president was primarily guided by,» Peskov told reporters. jpg» />12:04 Aggravation of the situation in the DPR and LPRNegotiations between Russia and UkraineOn Monday, negotiations between the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the territory of Belarus are expected. The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky's office said that «the key issue of the negotiations is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops from the territory of Ukraine.» Peskov also stressed that Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation, will continue to deal with issues of social, humanitarian and other development of Donbass. «Dmitry Nikolayevich will continue to deal with issues of social, humanitarian and other development of the Donbass republics,» Peskov told reporters.10:35 The Russian delegation did not sleep all night before the talks, Medinsky said Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24 announced the start of a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In an address to fellow citizens, he said that the circumstances «require decisive and immediate action,» since the Donbass republics turned to Moscow for help. Later, the Russian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the Russian military does not strike at the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure is disabled by high-precision means. In response, Western countries imposed another anti-Russian sanctions since 2014. In particular, 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 aircraft linked to or registered with the UK, including transit flights. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, Russia was preparing for sanctions in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures. /2022/02/04ee54e07e53a8c5fa91c4fc3c281846.jpg» />10:25 Aggravation of the situation in the DPR and LPRMedinsky: Russia is interested in reaching an agreement with Ukraine as soon as possiblePosted by: Kirill Volkov
