Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are going quite hard, because the Ukrainian side has clear and principled positions.

Mikhail Podolyak, the adviser to the head of the President's Office, told reporters about this in a commentary.

In short: negotiations are constantly going on online. The negotiations are quite hard, because the Ukrainian side has clear and principled positions

Mikhail Podolyak

Podolyak stressed that the key basic things regarding the talks had been stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky "more than once".

Ukraine continues to work at various levels to encourage Russia to peace and end this brutal war.

Ukrainian representatives are working at the negotiations, which continue almost daily. It is tough, and sometimes scandalous. But we are moving forward step by step

Mikhail Podolyak