Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced on behalf of the government his intention to hold a “peace summit” at the end of February 2023, preferably at the UN, with the organization’s Secretary General António Guterres as a possible mediator. He talked about it in an interview. Associated press.
Kuleba said he was “absolutely satisfied” with the results of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States last week, adding that the US government has developed a special plan to send a Patriot air defense system (SAM) to the republic.
Asked whether Russia would be invited to a peace summit, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry replied, “Moscow must first face an international tribunal for war crimes.”
“Them [Россия] “They regularly say they are ready for negotiations, which is not true because everything they do on the battlefield proves the opposite.”
Sergey Vershinin, Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia declarationThe European Union is trying to cover up its involvement in war crimes in Ukraine by initiating the establishment of a special court.
On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointedThat Russia does not reject peace negotiations, but that the West must understand that the further it goes, the harder it will be to negotiate.