Russia says it is ready to continue direct talks with Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry
Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Galuzin said that Moscow allegedly “ready to continue direct talks with Kyiv”.
“Turkish representatives have repeatedly confirmed their readiness to continue to provide them with the Istanbul site,” Galuzin said.
According to him, Ukraine “ignores Kremlin's proposals” and “evades dialogue”.
Context.
The statements by the Russian Foreign Ministry came amid new attempts by Moscow to promote the idea of negotiations on its own terms.
The Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly emphasised that There will be no negotiations with Russia, until the occupiers withdraw their troops from the territory of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back in 2022, signed a decree that bans negotiations with Putin's government.
Instead, Ukraine, together with its allies, is working on a joint peacefully, which provides for the restoration of territorial integrity and security.
Reaction.
Kyiv has not officially commented on Galuzin's latest statement.
However, advisers to the President's Office have previously emphasised that “Any initiatives of Russia are an attempt to gain time and legalise the occupation”.
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