Kremlin says it will not stop fighting in Ukraine, even during peace talks
Kyiv • UNN
Russia will not stop fighting during peace talks with Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow does not believe in the possibility of negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
russia will not pause in hostilities for the period of peace talks with ukraine. This was stated by russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with the russian media, UNN reports .
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He also once again complained that Ukraine refuses to negotiate with Russia to resolve the war peacefully.
First of all, he (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - ed.) has banned himself from negotiations. Second, of course, I have no faith in them (Ukrainians - ed.)
At the same time, the diplomat emphasized that Russia is supposedly ready for negotiations, but he believes that it makes no sense to conduct them with Zelenskyy. Lavrov also emphasized that Russia will not rip off President Zelensky's peace formula.
He emphasized that even in the event of peace talks, Moscow does not plan to stop shelling Ukraine.
We said we were ready for negotiations, but unlike the Istanbul story, we will not pause the fighting for the duration of the negotiations. The process must continue
Recall
Earlier, russian media reported that Turkey has prepared a new draft peace treaty to resolve the Ukrainian-russian war, which provides for a "freeze" on the front line and a non-aligned status for Ukraine.