Claim from Moscow: Ukrainian delegation on the way to Belarus

As fighting which started between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday continues to increase the number of dead and wounded, an important statement from Moscow. Reports published by Russian news agencies with the phrase “last minute” quoted statements by officials from Moscow that a delegation from Ukraine was going to Belarus for negotiations.

Leonid Slutsky included the Russian delegation, said that Russia would take a tough stance in the negotiations.

LUKASHENKO BECAME THE MEDIATOR

While the Belta news agency shared that the talks would take place in the Gomel region on the Ukraine-Belarus border, Peskov said “As you know, Belarusian leader Lukashenko has talked to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy. After this meeting, Lukashenko asked Putin not to recall the Russian delegation backand said that Ukraine was willing to come to the talks in the Gomel region.”

Earlier in the morning, Russian President Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. During this meeting, Putin complained that the Kiev administration had inconsistent statements and expressed that they had abandoned the negotiations after initially agreeing to them.