Russia Ready for Ukraine Talks, But on Its Terms
Lavrov stated that Russia is ready for a new round of three-way negotiations with the US and Ukraine.
Consensus
- Russia remains open to negotiations on the Ukraine conflict.
- Russia believes the conflict's root causes must be addressed in any negotiation.
- Russia continues military operations alongside diplomatic efforts.
- Russia claims Ukraine lacks sufficient flexibility in negotiations.
- Russia has not ruled out future contacts with Ukraine and third parties.
- Russia emphasizes the importance of implementing agreements, not just discussing them.
- Russia maintains that Ukraine and Russia must negotiate directly.
- Russia has not abandoned efforts to restart three-way talks with Ukraine and the U.S.
- Russia considers the West, particularly the EU, as obstructing genuine negotiations.
Points of divergence
- Russia has no current plan for conflict resolution, and false reports about such a plan are not based in reality. — vm
- Peskov stated that Ukraine has become 'more flexible' due to economic and military difficulties, though not sufficiently so. — vesti
- Russia is open to talks with those who do not issue ultimatums, specifically mentioning U.S. envoys Steve Witko and Jared Kushner. — fontanka
- Peskov expressed confidence in Russia's imminent victory and stated that the Russian leadership is confident in its military potential. — vedomosti
- Lavrov stated that the current crisis was created by the West, particularly the previous U.S. administration, the EU, and NATO, and that the EU actively prevents addressing root causes. — interfax
- Bloomberg reports that Russia's conditions for ending the special military operation are becoming stricter, and Russia believes it holds military superiority. — kommerant
- Zakharova stated that Russia has never let anyone down in negotiations and emphasized that implementation of agreements is key. — m24
Coverage (20 sources)
- Lavrov stated that Russia is ready for various formats of negotiations on Ukraine — Интерфакс
- TASS source: place for negotiations on Ukraine should be neutral — Вести
- Lavrov: Russia has something to say at talks on Ukraine — РИАМО
- Main statements by Lavrov at the round table on Ukraine: — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Lavrov stated that the RF has never refused non-public contacts with Europe on Ukraine — Интерфакс
- «We have something to say». Lavrov stated that Russia is ready for a new round of three-party negotiations with the US and Ukraine — Meduza
- Russia ready to negotiate on Ukraine and never tried to complicate this process. Main points from Lavrov's statements at the ambassadorial round table... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lavrov: Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine, but fighting won't stop for that sake — SOTAvision
- Lavrov stated that Russia has something to say to Ukraine at the negotiations — Ведомости
- Lavrov stated that Russia 'has something to say' in talks with Ukraine — they 'can quite reasonably be resumed' 'We never gave up on...', — Дождь (Telegram)
- Lavrov indicated that the RF has never changed its position on Ukraine — Вести
- Lavrov: Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov reported on readiness of RF to seek compromises on Ukraine settlement — Интерфакс
- Lavrov: If Kyiv is ready to resume talks, Moscow agrees — Вечерняя Москва
- "We have something to say" If Kyiv is ready to resume negotiations, Moscow agrees, Lavrov stated. At the same time, he emphasized –... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Lavrov stated that Russia 'has something to say' in talks with Ukraine — they 'can quite reasonably be resumed' — Дождь (Telegram)
- RF ready to negotiate on Ukraine and never tried to complicate this process, Lavrov stated. Russia could quite possibly resume negotiations if the other side is ready for it. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- We have something to say — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russia ready to negotiate on Ukraine and never tried to complicate this process, Lavrov stated. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lavrov: Russia never delayed or tried to complicate negotiations on Ukraine — Вести
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