Russia says Ukraine's actions worsen negotiation position
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated that Ukraine's use of terrorist tactics has worsened its negotiation position, and that previous Russian proposals have lost relevance due to ongoing attacks. He emphasized readiness to resume talks if Ukraine seeks them, but warned against using negotiations to gain military advantage.
Consensus
- Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin spoke about the state of negotiations with Ukraine.
- Russia has a humanitarian communication channel with Ukraine through human rights envoys.
- Russia is ready to organize contacts quickly if requested.
- Russia believes Ukraine's use of attacks has undermined its negotiation position.
- Some Russian proposals previously considered have lost relevance.
- Russia is monitoring signals from the United States regarding negotiations.
Points of divergence
- Russia has removed certain proposals from the negotiation table due to their loss of relevance. — fontanka
- Ukraine does not want to discuss peaceful resolution, and Russian forces continue the special military operation. — m24
- Ukraine has turned to sabotage and terrorist tactics against civilian population, worsening its negotiation position. — vesti
- The U.S. has shown contradictory signals, driven by conflicting interests between economic cooperation with Russia and containment policy. — fontanka
- The American Conservative journal predicts Ukraine will return to negotiations on worse terms than in 2022. — vesti
- There is no direct information from Moscow about possible resumption of negotiations in September 2026. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- «Ready to organize in a short time»: Russian Foreign Ministry officials spoke about contacts with Ukraine and resumption of negotiations — Фонтанка
- In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that attempts to slow down the pace of the special military operation will lead to significant losses for Ukraine — Москва 24
- Galuzin stated that Kyiv worsened its negotiating positions — Вести
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Kyiv worsened negotiating positions due to diversion tactics — Москва 24
- In the Federation Council, doubts were raised about Budanov's words about Kyiv's desire to resume negotiations — Вести
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