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Russia and Ukraine expected to give comments to the media on the results of the negotiations, says Russian news agency.

"Russia did not launch a war, it is ending it," Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Zakharova said.

"Russia didn't start the years-old conflict in Ukraine, but is seeking to bring it to an end, Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has said."

Kiev maintains that Russia’s claim that it subjected the people of Donbass to “genocide” is baseless

Russia will not suspend the military operation in Ukraine during the talks with the Ukrainian side, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia and its allies from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics launched a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday aimed at "demilitarising and denazifying" the country in the face of a security crisis of a scale unseen in Europe in decades.

Russian Foreign Minister briefs Turkish top diplomat on Russia’s operation in Donbass.

Trump-admin targets were dropped as the military focused more on Marxism.

Independent journalist reports Ukraine launched shells into the contested area, killing two school teachers.

Ukrainian press secretary says consultations are underway about the place and time of the negotiations.