Peace negotiations in Ukraine are stalling. Russia claims that it has not received signals from Kiev to resume negotiations
Moscow says it has so far received no signal from the authorities in Kiev about readiness for a new round of negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine.
Any peace talks would represent “a difficult negotiation process”. PHOTO: Profimedia
The statement was made by the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Galuzin, in an interview given to the Russian publication “Izvestia”, picked up by TASS and News agencies.
“We have not received any signal from Kiev regarding its willingness to make significant progress in resolving the conflict,” said the Russian diplomat.
The official in Moscow reiterated the conditions imposed by the Russian side for the resumption of negotiations, arguing that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should order a cease-fire and the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas and regions that Russia considers part of its territory.
“Only then will it be possible to negotiate the specific parameters of a truly comprehensive, just and lasting peace,” declared Galuzin.
He admitted that possible peace talks would represent “a difficult negotiation process”, however, he emphasized that Russia is ready to participate in such negotiations.
In parallel, the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs specified that there is progress in solving some humanitarian problems generated by the conflict. According to him, active work is being done on the exchange of prisoners of war, the repatriation of civilians and the reunification of families separated by war, especially children with their parents.
Ukraine wants Europe to help revive stalled peace efforts with Russia by promoting a limited first step: a halt to airport attacks on both sides.
The idea, floated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, would give European leaders a concrete role in diplomacy at a time when US-led talks between Moscow and Kiev have slowed and Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown little interest in a broader deal to end the war. The proposal would focus on a limited agreement between Moscow and Kiev on mutual refraining from hitting airports.
