Russia, Ukraine Seek Common Ground
Ukraine and Russia are holding peace talks amid ongoing conflict and after Russia put its nuclear forces on “high alert”.
Carnival revelers show signs for peace in Cologne, Germany, during a peace march of tens of thousands against the war in Ukraine on Shrove Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. The traditional carnival Rose Monday Parade in Cologne was cancelled due to Russia's war in Ukraine. Instead of the parade, the political carnival floats were placed in the city followed by a peace protest of revelers.
KYIV, MONDAY – A glimmer of hope appeared amid the raging war in Ukraine on Monday (28/2/2022). The Ukrainian delegation met with the Russian delegation in Gomel, Homiel province, Belarus. The meeting place was approximately 338 kilometers northwest of Kyiv.
The Russian negotiation team was led by Vladimir Medinsky, President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy. The Ukrainian negotiating team was led by Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.