Russia and Ukraine became the first important participants in the military operation
Russia and Ukraine have started the first talks since the beginning of the Russian military operation. About it writes Reuters reported the start of negotiations, which was confirmed by Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine.
About the start of the meeting reported Belarusian agency “Belta”. It started the translation, but has not yet allowed delegates to close the talks, it has been disabled. The meeting is taking place near the border of Ukraine and Belarus on the banks of the Pripyat River, but for security reasons, its exact location is not named, Belta writes.
The parties previously agreed to start a dialogue without preconditions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on February 27 that he did not believe “as a result of this meeting, but let him try.” The fact that Russia agreed to important agreements without preconditions is already a victory, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in turn.
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The Russian delegation will be captured by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. In addition to him, the delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Presidential Administration and other departments, report Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. The Ukrainian delegation included the head of the Servant of the People David Arakhamia, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mykola Tochitsky, the office of the President of the country reported on the Telegram channel. The Ukrainian side called the “immediate consumption of resources and the withdrawal of troops from the territory of Ukraine” a key risk factor.
Kyiv returns to the territory of Belarus on Sunday, confirming this desire to acquire heredity. Zelensky said that hostilities are being conducted against the territory of this country. However, Russia turned its delegation into Gomel. How declared Peskov, this city was chosen by Ukraine itself. The Russian delegation expected the Ukrainians until 15:00 Moscow time on Sunday. Representatives of Kyiv did not appear by this time, but Kyiv nevertheless confirmed its participation, Medinsky said.
The president took part in the organization in Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. He spoke on the phone first with Zelensky, with Vladimir Putin, and then again with Zelensky to agree on terms. Lukashenka guaranteed the safety of representatives of Ukraine.
Russia will repeat the military compressor on the territory from February 24. Ukraine, in response to this, broke off the investigation of relations with Russia, martial law was introduced on the territory of the country, Zelensky announced a general mobilization.
Because of the military operation in Ukraine, the United States, Great Britain and other countries have introduced a call against Moscow: in case of detection in Australia, Russian banks, state-owned companies, officials and businessmen. In addition, the countries agreed on a limit against the Bank of Russia, which they expect will prevent the Russian regulator from dealing with the consequences taken with the help of international reserves. New restrictions “paralyze” the assets of the Central Bank and it will be “frozen” higher, Ursula von der Leyen, previously appointed head of the European Commission. In addition, they limit the possibilities of the Bank of Russia, limiting the exchange rate of the ruble through international transactions, added the press service of the German Cabinet.
Against the backdrop of Western events on Monday, February 28, the Bank of Russia increased its key supply to a record 20% for the entire period. “External conditions for the Russian economy have changed,” and the increase will help holders “maintain financial and price stability and citizens’ savings from depreciation,” the regulator included.
On the same day, the Ministry of Finance announced that from February 28, exporters will be required to sell 80% of foreign exchange earnings under all foreign trade agreements.