Ukraine invasion: Kyiv team on Belarus border for talks with Russia; UN to meet after Putin nuclear alert escalates tensions

Name: Ukrainian leader Zelensky will ‘try’ talks with Russia, but sceptical about chances for peace
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Talks to aim for ceasefire and Russian troop withdrawal. Ukraine president open to meeting without preconditions for a chance at peace

UN General Assembly and Security Council to meet over Russian invasion, after President Vladimir Putin puts nuclear deterrent forces on high alert

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Ukrainian leader Zelensky will ‘try’ talks with Russia, but sceptical about chances for peace

Lawrence Chung,Kinling LoandAgencies

Published: 10:57am, 28 Feb 2022Updated: 1:22pm, 9 Mar 2022

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A delegation from Ukraine has arrived at its border with Belarus for talks with Russian delegates in a bid to stop the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office said on Monday.

The main objective of the talks is to seek an immediate ceasefire and for Russian troops to be withdrawn from Ukraine.

The negotiations are already under way, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.

The Kremlin earlier declined to declare its official position ahead of the negotiations.

The Ukrainian delegation arrives for talks with Russia in Belarus. Photo: Handout via Reuters

President Zelensky, while sceptical whether the talks would result in de-escalation, has said Ukraine will meet the Russian side without preconditions if it meant a chance at peace.