Talks between Ukraine and Russia to go ahead as nuclear tensions rise
The office of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced its envoy will meet with Russian diplomats in a bid to halt Moscow’s deadly assault on the country. The announcement said the move came after Zelenskyy talked with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russia.
The negotiations will be held on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was seized by Russian forces last week.
However, Zelenskyy later expressed scepticism over the talks in a video address.
“I do not really believe in the outcome of this meeting, but let them try,” Zelensky said. “No citizen of Ukraine should have any doubt that I, as president, did not try to stop the war, when there was even a small chance.”
Previously, Ukraine had declined Russia’s invitation for talks in Belarus, citing that country’s status as a launch pad for the Russian invasion.
Belarus on Monday renounced its non-nuclear status, signalling its willingness to host Russian nuclear weapons and troops permanently.
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