Why are we writing about this?
Further talks on ending the war in Ukraine took place in Berlin. During the meeting of European leaders, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the American side, it was agreed, among others: that among the security guarantees for Ukraine agreed between the US and Europe is a European-led and US-backed military mission of willing countries also operating on Ukrainian territory. The participants of the talks also agreed to provide Ukraine with support in maintaining the number of its army at 800,000. soldiers in peacetime.
How did Russia react?
Commenting on the initiative to lead to a ceasefire, Ryabkov said that the parties to the conflict were “on the brink” of a diplomatic solution that would end the war that began with Russia's aggression against Ukraine in February 2022. He expressed hope that an agreement would be reached “sooner rather than later.”
The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Russia must maintain control over Crimea, occupied since 2014, and the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts – in the south and east of Ukraine. “We cannot compromise on this matter in any way,” Ryabkov said.
What did Sergei Ryabkov say about NATO forces in Ukraine?
What were the arrangements for support for Ukraine?
How did Russia react to the peace initiative?
What does Ryabkov expect in the context of a diplomatic solution to the conflict?
Ryabkov, ABC News recalled, assured before the Russian invasion that Ukraine was not in danger. As Russian troops massed along Ukraine's borders in January 2022, Ryabkov declared that Moscow had “no intention of attacking, conducting an offensive or invading Ukraine.”
See also:
