In a statement on his social media account, Zelensky gave information about his meeting with Belarusian President
Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Zelensky said, "We agreed that the Ukrainian delegation will meet with the Russian delegation in the Pripyat river region on the Ukraine-Belarus border without preconditions."
Stating that
Lukashenko guaranteed the security of the Ukrainian delegation in Belarus, Zelensky said:
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Lukashenko assumed responsibility for the grounding of all aircraft, helicopters, and rockets on the territory of Belarus during the travel,
negotiations, and return of the Ukrainian delegation."
The Russian delegation also confirmed the meeting
The head of Russia's delegation to negotiate with Ukraine, the Adviser to the President of Russia, Vladimir Medinsky, stated that the Ukrainian delegation agreed to participate in the
negotiations in the Gomel region of Belarus.
In a statement to reporters in Gomel, Medinsky stated that the time given for Russia's
negotiation with Ukraine until 15:00 expired, but that news came from Ukraine at these minutes.
Medinsky stated that the Ukrainian delegation sent a notice and said, "The
negotiations will be held in the Gomel region. The route is being determined at the moment. A logical place will be chosen in the Gomel region where the maximum security of the Ukrainian side will be ensured."
Emphasizing that the Russian side gave a 100% guarantee for the security of the passage of the delegation on the route in question, Medinsky stated that Moscow was ready to meet with Kiev at any time of the day to ensure peace.