In negotiations with Ukraine, Russia hopes to “come to peace,” and sees the main task as “creating a demilitarized state,” head of the Russian delegation, Putin’s aide Vladimir Medinsky told journalists on Wednesday, March 16.

" Ukraine offers an Austrian, Swedish version of a neutral demilitarized state, but at the same time a state with its own army and navy,"

According to him, these issues are being discussed at the level of the heads of the ministries of defense of Russia and Ukraine..

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He also said that for the Russian Federation, the territorial issues of Ukraine and the "

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In particular, Russia demands "

It should be noted that the representatives of Ukraine did not officially report that they offered any options for the "

The day before, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, said that the talks dealt with general issues of settlement, a ceasefire, and the withdrawal of troops from the country's territory.. Earlier, he reported that the meeting of the Presidents of Ukraine and Russia could take place in the near future..