Russia-Ukraine negotiations are difficult, Kiev constantly changes its opinion

“Against the backdrop of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the leadership in Kiev proposed negotiations, and we agreed. Negotiations have begun but there are many difficulties. The Ukrainian side, although they appear to understand the issues that need to be agreed in the negotiations, they constantly change their position and reject their own proposals.” Foreign Minister Lavrov said.

Earlier, on March 22, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitri Polyansky said that Ukraine’s President Zelensky’s recent statement on the status of Crimea and Donbass as well as Ukraine’s neutrality status contradicts Ukraine’s neutrality status. conflict, making negotiations difficult.

According to Foreign Minister Lavrov, Russia wants to have specific agreements with Ukraine in the future so that no force can seek to violate it.

Lavrov also said that current Western moves, such as supplying Ukraine with advanced anti-aircraft weapons, are certainly an attempt to hinder.

The Russian foreign minister also warned that the deployment of NATO “peacekeepers” to Ukraine could lead to direct confrontations with Russia.

In a speech on the morning of March 23 (local time), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are difficult but will continue to take place in the context of the West’s public plans. announced more sanctions against Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed: “Negotiations are very difficult, sometimes there are many disagreements. But we are moving forward step by step.”

Meanwhile, Western nations are planning to put more pressure on the Kremlin. Along with European leaders, US President Joe Biden is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia during his visit to Europe this week. Biden’s European tour also included an announcement of joint action to strengthen energy security in a region heavily dependent on Russian gas.