The office of Ukraine's president has confirmed that a delegation will meet with Russian officials as Moscow’s troops draw closer to Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said on Telegram that the two sides would meet at an unspecified location on the Belarusian border and did not give a precise time for the meeting.

The update came hours after Russia announced that its delegation had flown to Belarus to await talks.

Ukrainian officials initially rejected the move, saying any talks should not take place in Belarus, where Russia has placed a large contingent of troops.

The meeting news came shortly after President Vladimir Putin's order that Russian nuclear forces be put on high alert in response to what he called "aggressive statements" by leading NATO powers.

Ukraine's defence ministry says Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko contacted Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone, which led to an agreement for Ukrainian and Russian delegations to meet on the border of Ukraine and Belarus.

"Alexander Lukashenko has taken upon himself the responsibility for all of the Belarus-based aircraft, helicopters, and missiles to stay grounded during the Ukrainian delegation passage, negotiations and return," the defence ministry says.

Source: AP

Lets hope this get de-escalated quickly

We wish it will bring end to this war

Putin is only bluffing ... he is losing this war. He underestimated Ukraine.

Right now, Russian troops are bedeviled with logistical problems, resulting in hunger as some of her supply lines are cut off by Ukrainian forces. Penetrating Kyiv has become herculean and hence he seeks a soft-landing to save face. Then the sanctions and likely bank runs at home have not helped matters. All the talks about nuclear warheads are mere bluffs. NATo and its allies are waiting for him to try his nonesense.

NaijaCowFarm:
Putin is only bluffing ... he is losing this war. He underestimated Ukraine.

Right now, Russian troops are bedeviled with logistical problems, resulting in hunger as some of her supply lines are cut off by Ukrainian forces. Penetrating Kyiv has become herculean and hence he seeks a soft-landing to save face. Then the sanctions and likely bank runs at home have not helped matters. All the talks about nuclear warheads are mere bluffs. NATo and its allies are waiting for him to try his nonesense.

It's this kind of talk that landed Ukraine into trouble.

NaijaCowFarm:
Putin is only bluffing ... he is losing this war. He underestimated Ukraine.

Right now, Russian troops are bedeviled with logistical problems, resulting in hunger as some of her supply lines are cut off by Ukrainian forces. Penetrating Kyiv has become herculean and hence he seeks a soft-landing to save face. Then the sanctions and likely bank runs at home have not helped matters. All the talks about nuclear warheads are mere bluffs. NATo and its allies are waiting for him to try his nonesense.

Exactly.

That should just agree with ceasefire and negotiate thereafter.

HenryWilliams:


It's this kind of talk that landed Ukraine into trouble.

You took it out of my mouth.
Dude is high on something.

I hope this is not a trap for Ukraine president? May God protect him from his enemy.

He will negotiate from a position of power

Jostoman:
I hope this is not a trap for Ukraine president? May God protect him from his enemy.

No way he will be at the negotiation ground.