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No progress in FM talks toward ceasefire NHK

The foreign ministers from Ukraine and Russia have held talks in the Turkish city of Antalya two weeks after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. But the two sides failed to narrow their differences.

The Turkish government brokered the meeting between Dmytro Kuleba and Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. The talks lasted for about 90 minutes.

After the meeting, Kuleba said there was no progress toward a ceasefire.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said, "My impression is that Russian is not in a position at this point towards establishing ceasefire. They seek surrender from Ukraine. This is not what they are going to get."

He said both sides spent a lot of time discussing the humanitarian crisis. He added they agreed to seek a solution to the humanitarian issues on the ground.

The Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov warned that it is dangerous for countries to provide weapons to Ukraine.

Lavrov repeated Moscow's demand of what it calls demilitarization and a neutral status for Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a legal assurance that Ukraine will not join NATO.
Summary
Ukraine and Russia held talks in Antalya, brokered by Turkey, two weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. No progress was made towards a ceasefire, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba stating that Russia seeks surrender rather than a truce. Both sides discussed the humanitarian crisis,
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Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220310_47/

Date: March 10, 2022

Created: 2022/03/11 08:17

Updated: 2025/12/09 17:39

Last Read: 2022/03/11 08:17