Russia does not see interest in kyiv or in European countries to negotiate a “Just Peace Agreement” on Ukraine, as its Foreign Minister has assured this Saturday, SERGUÉI LAVROVwhen intervening before the UN.
“Until now, neither kyiv nor its European sponsors seem to understand the urgency of the situation and are not willing to negotiate a fair peace agreement,” said the head of Russian diplomacy before the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to him, Europe “is obsessed with the utopian objective of advising a strategic defeat to Russia.”
Lies so much, he says, Russia seeks to resolve the “original causes” of the conflict and guarantee their safety. “The security of Russia and its vital interests must be guaranteed safely. The rights of the Russians and the Russian speakers in the territories that remain under the control of the kyiv regime must be restored,” said the Russian minister, who added that only Moscow would discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.
Thus, Lavrov has lamented that NATO ignored the Russian concerns and continue to expand towards the Russian borders, a process that continues until today “despite the promises given to Soviet leaders not to advance an apex to the east.” In addition, he has assured that The threats of the use of force against Russia are increasingly frequent “ which is accused of devising attack plans against the European Union. “Russia has never had or has such intentions,” said Lavrov.
As for relations with the United States and its mediating role in Ukraine, the diplomat has indicated that in Moscow have “certain hopes” in the Russian-American dialogue, Although previously the Russian authorities recognized that it was stagnant. “In the approach of the current US administration, we see a desire to facilitate not only the search for realistic solutions to the Ukrainian crisis, but also to develop a pragmatic cooperation without adopting an ideological position,” he summarized.
At the moment, Russian-American relations are paralyzed and the war continues towards their fourth year. In addition, some of their unmanned vehicles and their combat planes have exceeded the limits of NATO airspace.
