Minsk expressed readiness to host negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine
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Foreign Minister of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov announced Minsk’s readiness to organize a round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, noting that the country continues to act as a mediator in the exchange of prisoners of war.
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Belarus previously hosted delegations from the Russian Federation and Ukraine and participates in the exchange of prisoners of war.
Minsk is ready to host a round of negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“Our mediation efforts remain, and we are ready, if Russia and Ukraine are ready, to hold a round of negotiations or organize some kind of event in Belarus that will bring these peace negotiations closer or complete them. We will only be happy. But the European Union does not need this,” Ryzhenkov said in an interview with the agency on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Open Questions
- What will be the reaction of Russia and Ukraine to this proposal?
