The conflict in Ukraine focuses the attention of the United Nations

And the meeting that started the day before, after the decision taken by the Security Council in the matter, will continue during this day, according to what its organizers announced.

In his address to the Assembly, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, emphasized that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine need to move towards peace.

It also called on the parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and human rights. Guterres hopes that direct talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will lead to an immediate end to the fighting and a path to a diplomatic solution.

The highest representative of the United Nations said that the world is facing not only the conflict in Ukraine, but also a major regional crisis that could have serious consequences for everyone.

For his part, the President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Abdullah Shahid, indicated the need to search for all available channels to contain the situation in Ukraine.

The delegations of Russia and Ukraine meeting in the Belarusian city of Jubyl have already found significant points of progress, according to the head of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) Committee on International Relations, Leonid Slutsky.

A member of the Moscow delegation in the dialogue explained to Rossiya 24 TV that the Ukrainian representation is ready to listen and participate in a detailed discussion on the substance of the agenda items.

After the five-hour exchange on Monday, the leaders of the two delegations will exchange information with their heads of state on the progress of the negotiations before the next meeting, Vladimir Medinsky, a Kremlin adviser, who heads the negotiating team, said. .

Representatives of Moscow and Kiev had prioritized the issues of ceasefire in Ukraine and hostilities as a priority for dialogue. In addition, they agreed on the need to hold a second round of negotiations in the near future after consulting with their leadership.

Russia began a military operation in Ukraine on February 24, after the authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics requested assistance in repelling Kyiv’s aggression.

Previously, Moscow recognized the independence and sovereignty of both territories and signed treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with its leaders, which included the establishment of diplomatic relations and military assistance.

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