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Post by Admin on Mar 16, 2022 6:07:29 GMT
Hints of progress in peace talks as Ukraine accepts it cannot join NATO - BBC News 382,881 views Mar 16, 2022 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted that his country can never join NATO, in a signicant change of position that may help open the way towards an end to the war in his country. In the build-up to the Russian invasion, a key demand of President Putin was that Ukraine must remain outside the western military alliance. Until now that demand has been rejected outright by Washington, NATO and the government in Kyiv, who all insisted that Ukraine had an absolute right to “self-determination”. Now President Zelensky has said in a video message: “Ukraine is not a member of Nato. We understand that. We have heard for years that the doors were open, but we also heard that we could not join. It’s a truth and it must be recognised.” It’s the latest sign of possible movement towards a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Both Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have spoken of “progress” in negotiations although there are few specific details. Russia has said it wants Ukraine to declare neutrality, disarm, recognise Crimea as part of Russia and recognise the Donbas region as independent. Ukraine has been calling for a ceasefire and the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2022 13:05:42 GMT
Zelensky 'ready to discuss neutral status' in Ukraine-Russia peace deal - BBC News 73,918 views Mar 28, 2022 President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine is prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status as part of a peace deal with Russia. But the Ukrainian president said it would have to go to a referendum and be guaranteed by third parties.
He made the comments in an interview with independent Russian journalists.
The next round of face-to-face negotiations between Ukraine and Russia take place this week in Turkey.
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2022 20:21:55 GMT
New peace talks begin as Russia focuses on Ukraine's east 50,985 views Mar 28, 2022 With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine's military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country's territory to possibly end the war. Ukraine and Russia are preparing for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S. official said Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear ready to make compromises to end the war. Russia and Ukraine both confirmed their delegations would arrive in Turkey on Monday ahead of the start of another round of peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. Top U.S. officials said the United States does not have a policy of regime change in Russia, ramping up efforts to clarify President Biden's statement that Putin "cannot remain in power." "I don't think there will be any breakthrough on the main issues," Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko said of the scheduled peace talks in Istanbul.
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2022 22:05:03 GMT
Roman Abramovitch “poisoned” at peace talks with Ukraine - BBC News
380 views Mar 29, 2022 The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and a Ukrainian peace negotiator are reported to have suffered symptoms consistent with poisoning, during negotiations about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It’s undertood that Mr Abramovitch was taking part in informal peace talks in Kyiv when he became ill, along with Ukrainian negotiators. The symptoms included red eyes and peeling skin on the face and hands.
Some reports have claimed the incident was consistent with poisoning using chemical weapons. However a US official said intelligence suggested the cause was environmental and not deliberate poisoning.
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Post by Admin on Mar 29, 2022 12:54:56 GMT
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia under way in Turkey - BBC News 23,168 views Mar 29, 2022 Delegates from Ukraine and Russia have met for the first time in two weeks to discuss bringing an end to the war.
The Ukrainian side are pushing for a ceasefire, but hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough are reportedly low.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was earlier spotted attending the talks in Istanbul.
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