MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine failed to agree on a cease-fire or the creation of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from besieged cities on Thursday, raising doubts about whether nascent talks between the two sides can halt the month-old war.
Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky told reporters after several hours of talks with his Ukrainian counterpart that Kyiv had failed to respond to proposals for a truce and evacuation corridors during the third round of face-to-face negotiations in Belarus.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what it said was a special operation to demilitarize and .
