Russian Satellite News Agency Moscow December 29th Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik News Agency that Russia will not have a dialogue with anyone on the basis of the "peace formula" proposed by Zelensky . Obviously, Ukraine itself is not ready for dialogue.
Lavrov said: "It is obvious that Kiev is not ready for dialogue. Zelensky, who has proposed various ideas and 'peace formulas', fantasizes about withdrawing our troops from Russian territory with the help of the West. Donbass , Crimea , Zaporozhye and Kherson , let Russia pay reparations, attend the ‘international tribunal and plead guilty’, etc. Of course, under these conditions we will not talk to anyone,”
He added: “I remind one. Next, after the special military operation began, Zelensky immediately proposed to sit at the negotiating table. Instead of saying no, we agreed to meet with his representatives. Several rounds of negotiations have shown that it is possible to reach an agreement acceptable to both parties. However, the negotiation process that began in February showed that Zelensky was completely unable to make important decisions independently. By April, under the instructions of the Unsa (Russia's insulting name for the West) who wanted the war to continue, he quickly stopped the negotiations and took a sharply hardening stance. "
Previously, Zelensky put forward his views on steps to restore peace in Ukraine in an online speech at the G20 Summit, including 10 items. Moscow has repeatedly expressed its willingness to negotiate, but Kyiv has banned negotiations at the legislative level. Zelensky previously stated during G20 that "there will not be any 'Minsk 3' agreement." Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov commented on this to Sputnik News Agency, saying that the remarks "absolutely confirmed" Kyiv's unwillingness to negotiate.
Russian President Putin said that Russia has always expressed its willingness to negotiate on the Ukrainian issue. If Kyiv matures, mediation efforts by those who propose mediation will be needed. At the same time, Western countries are increasingly talking about Kyiv must continue to fight, and are also supplying weapons to Kiev and training Ukrainian troops within their own borders.
Russian President Putin announced special military action against Ukraine on February 24. He said that the ultimate goal of the operation is to liberate Donbass and create conditions to protect Russia's own security.
