“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov repeated that Russia “is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine in any format, but a potential meeting at the highest level should be carefully prepared and put a point in the negotiation process.””, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Lavrov at a press conference in Moscow, Interfax-Ukraine with reference to Roszma
Direct Language: “We are ready for any formats. But when it comes to the top level, it is necessary to prepare them most in all the previous stages, so that the sums do not rotate the deterioration of the situation, but really put a point in those negotiations that we are ready to continue.”
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Details: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation noted that during a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin will not just continue these negotiations (with Ukraine), but also think about raising the level of delegations. ”
“And this is what fits into our proposal that a separate block is devoted to the consideration of political aspects of settlement, along with military and humanitarian,” Lavrov said.
He argues that “this idea was positively perceived by President Trump.” “We expect that he will prove it and explain it to the Kiev representatives, and we will get a reaction,” Lavrov said.
The possibility of meeting Putin and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation did not say any specifics.
Prehistory:
- Earlier, the message about “raising the levels of delegations in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia” was expressed by the Assistant Kremlin Head Yuri Ushakov, who said Putin and Trump discussed the idea of “raising the level of representatives” in negotiations on the Russian-Ukrainian war. Ushakov did not specify what he was in mind by increasing the level of meetings, and did not mention the possibility of meeting leaders.
- Instead, a spokeswoman for the White House Caroline Levitt claims that the Kremlin’s master Vladimir Putin agreed to bilateral With Vladimir Zelensky.
- After talking to the Russian leader, President Trump said he was beginning to prepare for a tripartite meeting with Zelensky and Putin.