Russian state and pro-Kremlin media have amplified the general rejection by the Russian Federation of any peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. This is stated in the material of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), reports UNN.
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The authors point to the words of the Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Rodion Miroshnik, who stated the Kremlin's categorical disagreement with the presence of any peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, which will retain the "level of toxicity" that allegedly prompted Russia to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russian state and pro-government media widely expanded Miroshnik's statement. Kremlin officials have repeatedly rejected the idea of a possible future peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine or any European participation in post-war Ukraine
Analysts emphasize that Miroshnik's accusation of "toxicity" is an indirect reference to the Kremlin's constant demands that any end to the war in Ukraine be aimed at its so-called "root causes."
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov identified Russia's alleged "root causes" of the war as NATO's alleged violation of its commitment not to expand eastward and the Ukrainian government's alleged discrimination against ethnic Russians and the Russian language, media and culture in Ukraine.
They conclude that Russian officials often directly refer to these "root causes" to justify Russia's ongoing military efforts and pre-war demands that amount to Ukraine's complete surrender, "and Miroshnik's April 12 statement is an indirect repetition of this concept."
Let us remind you
According to The Telegraph, the United Kingdom may deploy troops to Ukraine for up to five years. This is one of the options being discussed by Western allies.