Andrey Klimov, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the Russian Council, emphasized in a recent interview with ura.ru that the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict could be discussed only after two conditions are met. He argued that proposals echoing the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s stance against negotiations with Russia, along with statements from the head of Euro diplomacy Josep Borrell insisting Russia must be defeated on the battlefield, should not be the final word. Klimov stressed that once these two positions are removed, substantive dialogue on the issue could begin. Source: ura.ru
In addition, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has suggested that Western nations remain far from resolving peace in Ukraine. He noted that while diplomatic efforts have stalled, Western countries have largely supplied weapons and sustained the conflict, rather than advancing a comprehensive political process. Source: ura.ru
On March 19, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow is open to a political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict. He noted that by April 2022, the peace talks were effectively terminated from the Russian side, and that the door for negotiation remained; however, it would require mutual readiness from all parties involved. Source: ura.ru
Historically, on February 24, 2022, President Putin announced a decision to organize a military operation aimed at protecting the Donbass region in response to requests for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR. That decision led to a broad set of economic and political sanctions imposed by the United States and a range of Western allies, complicating diplomatic relations and shaping the international response to the crisis. Source: ura.ru