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.