00:01Ukraine and Russia wrapped up the second day of the U.S. brokered talks in Geneva after just under two
00:07hours of talks on Wednesday.
00:09Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the negotiations included two tracks, military and political.
00:17All three sides were constructive on the military track, he said.
00:21But the political track is more complex, Zelenskyy admitted.
00:25He said this aspect includes issues related to Ukraine's territories temporarily occupied by Russia.
00:32Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky called the talks difficult but practical.
00:38Russia-occupied territories of Ukraine remain the biggest sticking point in negotiations.
00:43Kiev maintains that freezing current positions offers the most realistic foundation for a ceasefire at this stage.
00:50But Moscow is demanding that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Donbass as a precondition for any agreement.
00:58This demand includes parts of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia never controlled and still cannot occupy despite 12
01:07years of attempts.
01:08Kiev has repeatedly rejected this request.
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