Russia gives reasons for not negotiating to end the conflict

Russia said Moscow did not see Ukraine showing any signs of wanting to start negotiations amid the escalating conflict.

"So far, we do not see that neighboring Ukraine has any desire to start serious negotiations," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference after talks with his Saudi counterpart. youngest Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud on March 9.

"Moreover, I have repeatedly said that (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky issued a decree last September banning any negotiations with Russia, while the sponsors of Mr. continues to declare that Russia must be defeated on the battlefield in order to start negotiations from the strength. Judge for yourself the relevance of such statements," Lavrov added.

According to Lavrov, Russia welcomes Saudi Arabia's interest in helping to facilitate the settlement of the ongoing conflict as soon as possible, as well as resolving the situation in the context of the main requirements. Russia's merits were ignored for years after the coup in Ukraine.

President Zelensky last year signed a decree denying the possibility of negotiations with his Russian counterpart. Mr. Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to negotiate, but not with Mr. Putin.

President Zelensky's decree was issued in the context of Russia's announcement to annex four Ukrainian territories including Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia after controversial referendums in these regions.

Zelensky said this week that Ukraine did not see any circumstances in which to talk to the Russian president because "he did not keep his word". President Zelensky said that he will not meet President Putin until Russia withdraws its troops from Ukrainian territory.

The Kremlin has stated that the special military operation in Ukraine will not end if Kiev does not join the negotiations. Meanwhile, Ukraine has repeatedly asserted that the conflict will only end when Ukraine regains all of its territory, including the Crimean peninsula.

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been stalled since the end of March last year. Russia has repeatedly stated that it will only end the military campaign when Kiev meets the conditions set by Moscow, including a commitment to permanent neutrality, recognition of Russia's Crimea peninsula, and recognition of independence for the Donbass region - home to two regions. separatist territories of Donetsk and Lugansk.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this week that any peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict will only begin when Moscow agrees to withdraw its troops. He also said that the Ukrainian side has made a proposal and is "ready to negotiate", the question now is whether Russia accepts and is ready to move to peace talks.

Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Britain, Germany and France had asked Ukraine to reach an agreement to move closer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), giving it greater access to equipment. military equipment of the West, but at the same time will involve the resumption of negotiations with Russia.

Russia gives reasons for not negotiating to end the conflict

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