Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the Gomel regionMOSCOW, February 28 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hopes that at the meeting of the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine it will be possible to find a solution to all crisis issues, said Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. On Monday, negotiations began between the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the territory of Belarus. The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky's office stated that «the key issue of the negotiations is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops from the territory of Ukraine.» talks between Russia and Ukraine «President Lukashenko hopes that a solution to all crisis issues can be found, and all Belarusians are praying for this,» Makei said, addressing the delegations at the beginning of the meeting. The footage was shown on the TV channel «Russia 24». He added that «any requests and proposals regarding the organization of today's meeting will be accepted and implicitly executed.» «We are waiting for results,» Makei added. 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 stressed that the Russian military did not launch any strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure was disabled by high-precision means. Published: Ekaterina Zaitseva
