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Russia-Ukraine talks conclude after 3.5 hours, Kyiv demands "immediate ceasefire"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said it would demand an immediate cease-fire.

Ukraine's Presidential office on Monday said a delegation arrived for talks with Russia on the border with Belarus. It's unclear whether they'll lead to any breakthrough.
Ukrainian delegation arrives for talks with Russia on border of Belarus: Presidential office

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Published : Feb 28, 2022, 3:30 PM IST

Updated : Feb 28, 2022, 8:14 PM IST

Kyiv: The Russia-Ukraine peace talks, being held at the Belarus-Ukraine border have concluded after 3.5 hours, with the Ukrainian delegation demanding an "immediate ceasefire." The Ukrainian delegation was led by Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and MP David Arakhamia, leader of Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, The Kyiv Independent reported.

The Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks on Monday amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow unleashed the biggest land war in Europe since World War II but met unexpectedly stiff resistance.

More details are awaited.

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