The statements of the Russian side are only their requests, which are intended only to provoke tension in the media, Ukrainian positions are unchanged, adviser to the head of the President's Office of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak has said.

"Negotiation status. The statements of the Russian side are only their requesting positions. All statements are intended, inter alia, to provoke tension in the media. Our positions are unchanged. Ceasefire, withdrawal of troops and strong security guarantees with concrete formulas," Podoliak said in the statement on Twitter.

Head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, told reporters on Friday, in particular, that the Russian delegations and Ukraine had brought their positions on the topic of Ukraine's neutral status and non-participation into NATO as close as possible during the talks.

According to him, there are nuances related to security guarantees for Ukraine. "The nuances related to what security guarantees Ukraine receives in addition to the existing ones, in case of refusal to join the NATO bloc," Medinsky said.