Moscow has not closed the door to “diplomacy” to resolve the Ukraine crisis, but wants to prevent the threatened “bloodbath” in pro-Russian separatist regions in eastern Ukraine that the Kremlin has recognized as independent states, he said. before the UN Security Council the Russian ambassador to the international organization, Vassily Nebenzia.
“We remain open to diplomacy in favor of a diplomatic solution. “However, we have no intention of allowing a bloodbath to take place in Donbas,” the Russian diplomat told his Security Council counterpart.
He stressed that Moscow could not allow the new “military adventures” in Kiev.
Vassily Nebenzia also warned Western powers to “think twice” before taking action that would worsen the situation in Ukraine.
At the same time, Russia has assured that it is still “ready” for talks with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is expected to meet on Thursday in Geneva with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov, after the recognition by Moscow of the self-proclaimed pro-democracy activists. .
“Even in the most difficult moments (…) we say: we are ready for the negotiation process, for this reason our position remains the same (.). “We are always in favor of the use of diplomacy,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement posted on YouTube.
The Russian ministry, meanwhile, said Moscow must first ratify the friendship agreements with Donetsk and Lugansk before discussing issues such as the exact borders of the regions, RIA Novosti reported.
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