Talks between Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov and Dmitry Kuleba in the presence of Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu led to a deadlock in Antalya, Turkey.
In his first statements after the meeting, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba made it clear that no significant progress had been made, as Sergei Lavrov did not change his Russian stance, nor did he give any guarantees on the issue of humanitarian corridors.
"I did what I could. Ukraine has called for a ceasefire, but has refused. I came to agree on a humanitarian corridor for Mariupol. The situation is desperate. Unfortunately, Lavrov was not able to commit. We raised the issue of a 24-hour ceasefire to resolve some humanitarian issues, but we did not agree on that either. "Others in Russia should probably decide," Kuleba said.
For his part, Sergei Lavrov declined to comment on the development of the "special military operation" in Ukraine, saying that this is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense, but limited himself to saying that it is proceeding according to plan. "We have no intention of attacking other countries. "Stop the tactic of Western threats against Russia."
Meanwhile, new bombings are affecting many parts of the country, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol. Yesterday was marked by the bombing of a Children's Hospital and Maternity Hospital in Mariupol, with the Russian side claiming that it was an empty building and a targeted attack. The images from the area are extremely harsh and show the magnitude of the disaster.
Source: protothema.gr