Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a telephone interview today that Russia was ready to hold high-level talks with Ukraine, according to China’s state-run CCTV network.
“The United States and NATO have long ignored Russia’s legitimate security concerns, have repeatedly backed down from their commitments, and continue to pursue military development eastward, calling into question Russia’s strategic foundations,” Putin said. Si, according to CCTV.
“Russia is ready to hold high-level talks with Ukraine,” Putin said.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
According to Reuters, Moscow’s response was that it would enter talks only if the Ukrainian army laid down its arms.
Earlier, Adviser to the Ukrainian presidency stated Ukraine’s desire for peace and readiness for talks with Russia, including the adoption of a NATO – neutral regime.
“If talks are possible, they should take place. “If in Moscow they say they want talks, and on the neutral regime, we are not afraid of that,” Mikhail Podoliak, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, told Reuters in a text message. “We can talk about that too.”
“Our readiness for dialogue is part of our ongoing pursuit of peace.”
A little while ago, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, he stated that Moscow would be ready for talks with Kiev only if the Ukrainian army laid down its arms.
He also said that Moscow did not want “neo-Nazi” Ukraine to rule.
He also said that Moscow does not intend to occupy Ukraine, but wants to be independent and that he does not “see” a possibility of recognizing the government as democratic. He added that Moscow’s goal is to allow Ukrainians to determine their own future.
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