The Russia-Ukraine war · Diplomacy

First Russian and Ukrainian talks held in Belarus's Gomel region

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Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met for about five hours in the Gomel region of Belarus, near the Ukrainian border. Russia's delegation was led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky; Ukraine's included Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak. Both sides said they would return to their capitals for consultations and meet again. A second round followed on 3 March in Belarus.

When: 28 February 2022
Where: Gomel region, Belarus
What: negotiation
Acting party: Government of Russia, Government of Ukraine
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. Both governments announced and attended the talks.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

Evidence Interfax News agency · Government of Russia origin: Interfax reporting on the talks · published 2022-02-28 00:00 UTC
Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Statements by both delegations after the meeting · published 2022-02-28 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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