Ukraine is ready for negotiations, but still awaiting a “memorandum” from Russia – Sibiga

Ukraine is ready for the next round of negotiations with Russia, but it still awaits the promised text of the Memorandum from Moscow about the ceasefire, the Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga said.

Source: Sibiga on jointly with his Turkish colleague Hakan Fidan Press Conference in Kiev on May 30

The Direct Language of the Ukrainian Minister: “As for meetings in Turkey. We are interested in these meetings continue. We want to end this war this year. We are interested in establishing a truce. Ukraine will openly discuss it directly with Russia. We have confirmed this during the latest meetings of our delegations with the Russian side.”

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Details: He added that, according to the results of the previous meeting in Istanbul, Ukraine has already transmitted its vision to the Russian side on further steps and the parameters of the future truce.

“We are also waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side as it was announced. We are waiting for it in advance. It was also promised to the American side. In order to be subject to the next meeting, it is important to get a document in advance,” Sibiga stressed.

He explained that it was important for the delegation to go to negotiations to discuss the relevant positions.

Prehistory:

• The day before it became known that the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov transferred the Russian Federation a document that reflects the Ukrainian position and awaits their “memorandum” in response.
• The Kremlin head Dmytro Peskov’s prescretar refused to comment on what conditions for ceasefire Russia would nominate in his Memorandum project, saying that it should be discussed in a non -public.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Georgy Tykhy said that Russia’s reluctance to officially transfer its “Memorandum” for negotiations indicates that it is unrealistic and an attempt to delay the peaceful process.