Ukraine president says positions of Ukraine, Russia at talks sound more realistic
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks in Russian during an address in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb 24, 2022
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PUBLISHED ONMarch 16, 2022 2:15 AM
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address released early on Wednesday (March 16) that the positions of Ukraine and Russia at peace talks were sounding more realistic but more time was needed.
A senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday that talks with Russia were very difficult but there was "certainly room for compromise," adding that negotiations would continue on Wednesday.
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"The meetings continue, and, I am informed, the positions during the negotiations already sound more realistic. But time is still needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine," said Zelenskiy.