ISTANBUL

Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Tatiana Moskalkova, announced Tuesday that work is ongoing with Ukraine and the International Committee of the Red Cross to establish a humanitarian corridor for residents in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Russia’s Kursk region.

“We are working closely with Ukraine on this issue together with the International Committee of the Red Cross. There is hope for a positive resolution,” Moskalkova told reporters in Moscow,

In December, she requested Ukrainian authorities to set up a humanitarian corridor, citing concerns that civilians in the occupied territories of the Kursk region were sheltering in basements or damaged houses without humanitarian aid, in violation of the Geneva Conventions.

The discussions aim to facilitate a safe passage for civilians seeking to leave the conflict-affected area.