Russia Rules Out Freezing Ukraine Conflict

Russia's position on the conflict in Ukraine excludes a freeze along the line of contact.

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Russia's position excludes freezing the conflict with Ukraine along the line of contact.
The statement was made by Yuri Ushakov, a presidential aide, in an interview with Vesti.
Ushakov repeated the phrase 'you know our position, it excludes this' in response to questions about freezing the conflict.
The Russian government maintains that freezing the conflict is not acceptable because it would not resolve the underlying causes.
The idea of freezing the conflict has been rejected by multiple Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.
The conflict cannot be frozen at the current line of contact, according to Russian officials.

Lavrov called Western proposals for freezing the conflict an ultimatum and stated that arms deliveries to Ukraine are unacceptable and destabilizing. — vedomosti
Russia insists Ukraine must withdraw its forces from the new regions of Russia before the conflict can be resolved. — kommersant
Ushakov made the statement in an interview with Russia 1. — interfax
Lavrov previously stated that political-diplomatic resolution of the situation around Ukraine is still possible. — vedomosti