According to Medinsky, then the Russian Federation demanded that Ukraine refuse to join NATO and the placement of foreign military bases on its territory, wanted to return the Russian language and the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate “on equal terms” and sought to recognize Crimea by the Russian, where, in his opinion, “was the most democratically referendum, which can be imagined.” He also recalled the 2015 requirement to recognize the autonomy of the occupied territories of Donbass.
Putin’s assistant noted that after the start of a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation, in April 2022, Russia transferred the draft contract to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, but he was allegedly “silent for two weeks”, holding meetings with representatives of the United States and Great Britain.
“After that, we were told:“ Our foreign partners do not support the conclusion of the contract and will not in this case guarantee help and security in this case, ”Medinsky assured.
According to him, in Ukraine they allegedly decided to fight with the Russian Federation until one of the countries will win the other.
Context
After the second round of negotiations In Istanbul June 2 The propagandists published Text “Memorandum”who introduced Moscow. The document contains three sections with two options for a ceasefire and 31 points. The document prescribes, in particular, the requirements for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces from the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions; “International recognition” of these territories, as well as Crimea by Russian; a ban on the reception and placement of nuclear weapons in Ukraine; refusal of foreign military assistance, including reconnaissance data; The presidential elections and the Verkhovna Rada, which supposedly should take place no later than 100 days after the abolition of martial law.
