Russia ready to send delegation to Minsk for Ukraine talksFebruary 25, 2022 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is ready to send a delegation to Minsk for negotiations with Ukraine, kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday, February 25. "As you know, today the President of Ukraine [Volodymyr] Zelensky announced his readiness to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine. Initially, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the purpose of the operation was to help the [Luhansk People's Republic] and the [Donetsk People's Republic], including through the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. And this, in fact, is an integral component of the neutral status," Peskov said. "In this context, in response to Zelensky's proposal, Vladimir Putin is ready to send a Russian delegation to Minsk at the level of representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the presidential administration for negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation," he said,according to RIA Novosti. Also Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron said his Thursday phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin, demanding a halt to Russia’s military offensive, was made on behalf of Zelensky, who was unable to reach him directly. Macron told reporters that his conversation with Putin was frank, direct and brief. "It was also to ask him to discuss with President Zelensky, who had requested that, because he could not reach him," Macron said after attending a European Union summit in Brussels, the Wall Street Journal reports. Photo. TASS Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |