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Ukraine hints at progress in Russia ceasefire talks

14 March 2022 14:14 (UTC +04:00)

As peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv begin this morning, senior Ukrainian officials have been outlining the shape that negotiations are taking, APA reports citing BBC.

Ihor Zhovkva, who is deputy head of office for President Zelensky, told the BBC he believes that Moscow's position is more constructive now than it had been previously.

"Instead of giving us an ultimatum or red lines or asking Ukraine to capitulate, they now seem to start the constructive negotiations," he told Radio 4's Today.

In separate comments posted on Twitter, Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak says the fourth round of talks will focus on establishing a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Russian troops, and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Podolyak repeated Ukraine's position that its negotiators will refuse to begin discussing the shape of future relations with Russia until Moscow agrees to an immediate ceasefire first.