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Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Would Take Weeks, Official Says


Sun 20 Mar 2022 | 12:30 PM
Rana Atef

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could take several weeks due to the issues of the negotiations between the two countries "may take longer," the Ukrainian Presidential Advisor to President Mykhailo Podolyak, media agencies reported on Sunday.

Podolyak said that Russia's Moscow’s more “accurate” but negotiations on issues including security guarantees, withdrawal of Russian troops and a ceasefire “may take longer”, media outlet, The Kyiv Independent reported Saturday.

Last week, A Russian delegate said, on Sunday, that talks with Ukraine may reach draft agreements soon.

In press remarks, he also added that the ongoing negotiations have made ‘significant progress.’

On the other hand, the Ukrainian President’s advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Sunday that he believed they would “achieve tangible results” following talks with Russia in the next few days.

He added, “Our proposals are on the table. They are very difficult. Among them are the withdrawal of forces in addition to a ceasefire. We will not give up any points.”

On Sunday, the Russian-Ukrainian war entered its seventh day in a row, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launching of military operations in Ukraine on the morning of February 24.

Earlier, the United Nations announced on Thursday, that more than 2.3 million people have left Ukraine, according to media reports.

Ukraine’s government has banned the export of wheat, oats, and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as authorities try to ensure they can feed people during Russia’s intensifying war, according to a statement published by the Ukrainian government website on Wednesday.