Russia on Monday suggested allowing the deal to be renewed for 60 days, half the term of the previous renewal.
The RIA news agency on Tuesday cited Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin as saying Moscow had not yet received an official response from all parties to its proposal.
It was not immediately clear how the deal could be extended for half of the previous duration of 120 days.
Turkey, which facilitated the deal alongside the U.N., said in a defence ministry statement that Moscow had agreed to back a 60-day extension to the deal but that talks continued.
The United Nations would not be drawn on confirming whether the deal would continue for 60 days or 120 days. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters: “Our position is that it is important that this continues.”
Ukraine said it will stick to the terms of the previously agreed deal based on a 120-day duration that can be renewed.
“We will follow the agreement…
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