Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in an interview with Russia red blood cell It was stated that Ukraine, with the guidance of the US officials, froze the negotiations that it had started with Russia before. Thus, the diplomat responded to the call of China’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Zhang Jun, to Russia and Ukraine to conclude a ceasefire and come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
“The US-led Kiev regime blocked the negotiations it started,” he said.
According to Zakharova, the Russian side did not reject the proposals for negotiations, but in September last year Ukraine froze this possibility at the legislative level.
formerly Zhang declarationChina calls on Russia and Ukraine to cease hostilities and start negotiations as soon as possible. He emphasized that the USA, EU and NATO should also sit at the negotiating table with Russia for a comprehensive and deep dialogue based on the principle of indivisibility of security.