PRESS RELEASE : The participants of the talks reached an agreement on securing humanitarian corridors where the fiercest fighting continues – Mykhailo Podoliak

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 3 March 2022.

During the second round of talks, the representatives of Ukraine and the Russian Federation reached an agreement on joint provision of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, as well as for the delivery of medicines and food to the areas of the fiercest fighting. This was announced by Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak following the talks.

“The parties reached an agreement on joint provision of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, as well as for the delivery of medicines and food to the places of the fiercest fighting with the possibility of temporary ceasefire for the period of evacuation in the sectors where it takes place. Not everywhere, but only in those places where there are humanitarian corridors, there may be a ceasefire during the evacuation,” Mykhailo Podoliak said.

According to him, for this purpose, special channels of communication and interaction will be organized in the near future, and appropriate logistics procedures will be formed.

At the same time, the Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine stressed that the Ukrainian delegation had not achieved the expected results during the talks.

“The humanitarian aspect was discussed in detail, because many cities are currently surrounded. There is a dramatic situation with food, medicine, with the possibility of evacuation. We have agreed to continue working in the third round as soon as possible,” Mykhailo Podoliak said.