Russia and Ukraine are now ready and willing to talk, about 48 hours after war broke out between the two nations.
Russia invaded Ukraine as early as 4 am on Thursday, February 24, and has advanced to the capital of Kyiv.
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for a talk.
“Following Zelensky’s proposal to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine, Putin can send representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign Ministry and his administration to negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation,” Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said in response to the request of the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The readout added that Minsk was chosen as the venue for the proposed talk.
At least 150 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have died in the fight.
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