Lavrov: Russia is ready for peace talks / Kyiv targets civilian targets with Western weapons
At the meeting of the Security Council, the Russian Foreign Minister accused the West of supporting Ukraine's attacks on civilian targets in his country, called Moscow's condition for a peaceful solution to the crisis, and called Western aid to Kiev the main obstacle to resolving the conflict and Zelensky's "peace formula". He called a road to nowhere. |
According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Tass” news agency, “Sergei Lavrov”, the Russian Foreign Minister, last night at the UN Security Council meeting about the situation in Ukraine and the recent attacks on civilians in several Russian cities, reminded that the armed forces of Ukraine deliberately, very cruelly and They are methodically shelling civilian targets on Russian soil with weapons received from Western countries, while the West is also aware of exactly what is happening.
He said: “The dealers of death are not at all ashamed that their weapons, including cluster munitions and bullets containing depleted uranium, methodically, ruthlessly and deliberately hit civilian targets.” , as was done in the attack on the residential areas of the city of Belgorod on December 30 and on Sunday in the attack on a local market in the city of Donetsk.”
At the same time, Lavrov emphasized that the blood of the killed civilians should weigh on the conscience of those who supply weapons to Ukraine and claim that the Kiev authorities have the right to independently choose the targets of their attacks.
Lavrov once again emphasized Russia’s readiness to negotiate on Ukraine
The head of the Russian diplomatic service also emphasized that the Moscow authorities will never negotiate They have not rejected with Ukraine, but the topic of this conversation should not be the preservation of the current ruling leaders in Kiev. Sergei Lavrov said: “After the objectives set for the special military operation are achieved, regardless of whether they are achieved militarily or peacefully, Russians and Ukrainians will live together as befits two brotherly nations and good neighbors.” .
He added: “Let me remind you that we have never abandoned the second solution and are always ready to negotiate.” Of course, the negotiations should not be about how to keep the current leaders of Kiev in power and address their imaginations, but these negotiations should be about how to deal with the legacy of the decade-long destructive looting of Ukraine and violence against its people.”
Western support for Ukraine is the main obstacle to a peaceful resolution of the conflict
Russian Foreign Minister He also emphasized during his speech that it is clear to the vast majority of experts that the main factor preventing the search for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine is the constant support of the West to the Kyiv authorities.
Lavrov said: “Today, it is quite clear to the vast majority of neutral experts that the key factor preventing the search for a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis is the continued support of the Western countries to the Kiev authorities, despite Their apparent agony and inability to achieve their dictated task of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, or as it has recently been said, to weaken our country.”
This The high-ranking diplomat recalled: “Despite the complete defeat of the Ukrainian armed forces on the battlefield, the Western supporters of Kyiv are still frantically pressuring the Kyiv authorities to continue the military confrontation with Russia.” This is done with false slogans that the collapse of Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s government is an intrinsic threat to Ukrainians, when there is not an iota of truth in these statements.”
Lavrov: Zelensky’s “peace formula” is a road to nowhere
In his speech to the Security Council, the Russian Foreign Minister also pointed out that the so-called peace formula proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other similar initiatives will not lead to any results. Receipt. Sergey Lavrov explained: “All these formulas are a road to nowhere, and the sooner Washington, London, Paris and Brussels realize this, the better for both Ukraine and the West.”
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that Zelenskiy’s “peace formula” is an obstacle to negotiations, which will certainly not be acceptable.
America prevents an honest investigation into the Nord Stream explosions
The head of the Russian diplomatic service also mentioned in another part of his speech that the United States prevents any attempt to conduct an honest and realistic investigation into the cause of the explosion in the Nord Stream gas pipelines. He said: “The United States strongly prevents any attempt to conduct an honest international investigation (on the Nord Stream explosions) and the current leaders of Europe, especially in Germany, which itself has suffered as a result, has obediently remained silent in the face of this public humiliation.” have surrendered.
According to Lavrov, the United States intends to deprive European countries of independence in their energy supply and, at the same time, eliminate their economic rival. . Thus, the conflict in Ukraine is not only against Russia, but also against Europe.
Publisher | Tasnim News |