Ukraine refused to negotiate with Russia in Minsk, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

The day before, the Russian army violated the state border in several directions and launched an invasion of Ukraine.. Fierce fighting continues, Russia's plans for a blitzkrieg did not materialize.

Today, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Russian leader with a proposal to sit down at the negotiating table. Vladimir Putin agreed to negotiations "

The Russian side immediately put forward its terms on the agenda (“neutral status” of Ukraine) and the negotiation platform (Minsk, Belarus).

“In the context of Zelensky’s proposal, President (of the Russian Federation Vladimir) Putin agreed to instruct to organize negotiations in Minsk. This information was brought to the Ukrainians.

Putin immediately phoned President (Belarus Alexander) Lukashenko and agreed that the Belarusian side and the president would do everything to organize the negotiations in the best possible way.. A delegation was immediately formed. All this information was brought to the attention of the Ukrainians,” Peskov said..

Kyiv studied the aggressor's proposal and refused to negotiate in Minsk, offering Warsaw (Poland) as a negotiating platform. After that, according to Peskov, he took a break and “left communication” with Moscow.