Ukrainian officials have arrived Belarus for peace talks with the Russian delegation with main agenda being a ceasefire to Russian hostilities.
Authorities in Belarus announced on Monday that the venue for the peace talks between delegated from both countries is set.
Belarusian foreign ministry while speaking on the venue wrote, “The venue for talks between Russia and Ukraine in Belarus has been prepared, the arrival of delegations is expected.”
The ministry in a post on social media posted a picture of a long table with Russian and Ukrainian flags.
The spokesman of the Belarusian foreign ministry, Anatoly Glaz in a separate statement wrote, “The talks will start as soon as all the delegations arrive at the meeting point.”
However, in a video shared by RIA Novosti, Ukrainian officials were seen arriving in Belarus for the much-anticipated meeting between Russia and Ukraine.
Negotiations between representatives of the two countries are expected to start in 30 minutes.
According to the Ukrainian President, the main goal of negotiations with Moscow is an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, and historically Byelorussia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south.
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