Third Round of Russian-Ukrainian Talks End After Three Hours

The third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine ended near Brest in Belarus after three hours today with assurances of progress on the implementation of humanitarian corridors out of a number of Ukrainian cities. “The third round of negotiations has ended. There are small positive [developments] in improving the logistics of humanitarian corridors…. Intensive consultations have continued on the basic political block of the regulations, along with a ceasefire and security guarantees,” Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the office of the Ukrainian President, wrote on his Telegram channel, reported Ukrinform. “Regarding the political track, which includes a ceasefire, truce and an end to hostilities in general, intensive consultations will continue; today there are no results which significantly improve the situation, but nevertheless I emphasize once again that talks will continue,” Podolyak said.