THE diplomacy still running on conflict with the Russiasaid today the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.
“Yes, we see what is happening on the front, we see what Russia is doing, but diplomacy is still working,” he told a news broadcast on Ukraina 24.
The Kiev will “do everything to ensure that Russia remains on the diplomatic path”, but is also preparing “just in case”, according to Kuleba.
“We are ready, we are stronger than we have been since 2014,” he noted.
The Kiev hope the Russia to participate in the negotiations proposed by Ukraine on security guarantees under the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 (STS: in which the US, Russia, Ukraine and Britain Ukraine’s territorial integrity or political independence. They also pledged not to use financial coercion against it for their own benefit), but if he refuses the talks will have to be held again, Kuleba said.
“These guarantees were produced in Ukraine in 1994 not by a group of countries, but by each country separately and these guarantees were merged into one document. Therefore, Russia’s refusal is not a reason not to hold consultations. “But we hope that Russia will confirm its participation.”
However, clear decisions must be made after consulting with the guarantor countries of the agreement on ensuring Ukrainian security, he stressed.
“Kiev wants peace and does not plan bombings or provocations against Russia,” he said. Ukrainian Foreign Minister.
“THE Ukraine “It does not plan or carry out aggressive military operations or provocations, sabotage, bombing of Russian territory … We do not seek war, we strive for peace,” he concluded. ΚουλÎμπα Calling for an international inquiry into the incident with Ukrainian missiles allegedly hitting Russian territory.
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