Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the conditions for Ukraine to start peace talks are unrealistic.
“All the problems come from Ukraine, which categorically rejects the negotiations and makes frankly unrealistic claims,” Lavrov said. said.
The Russian minister stated that he demonstrated this attitude during his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
According to Lavrov, “the solution process is being held back by Ukraine”, a country that Russia occupied on February 24.
After Moscow annexed four Ukrainian territories at the end of September, in addition to the Crimean peninsula, which has been part of Russia since 2014, Ukraine is demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory and the restoration of its territorial integrity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he would not negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin after these annexations.
The military counteroffensive allowed Ukraine to reconquer several lost areas with the help of weapons sent by the Westerners and inflict heavy defeats on the Russian troops.
Lavrov reiterated the West’s accusation that using Ukraine to wage a “hybrid war” against Russia. He also reiterated that Moscow was forced to launch a counterattack against the neighboring country in order to defend and protect the Russian-speaking population.
source: Noticias
