Russia's presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, speaks to the media ahead of expected talks with Ukrainian officials, in the Brest region, Belarus March 3, 2022. Maxim Guchek/BelTA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Crisis talks between Moscow and Kyiv over the conflict in Ukraine, which had been conducted in person in Belarus, have continued via a video link, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday, according to the RIA news agency.
Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had briefed French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a call on Saturday about the negotiations held in video format in recent days.
He said Vladimir Medinsky, who headed Russia’s delegation at the in-person talks, would continue to lead the negotiations on Russia’s behalf.
