Developments in Ukraine West’s efforts to conduct peace talks with Russia

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, according to experts, the statements of the Swiss authorities about the readiness This country is trying to help resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, an attempt to open a window for possible negotiations with Moscow, reminding of the neutral status of Switzerland and perhaps an order from across the ocean.

Among the visits of Sergey Lavrov During his visit to New York, the Russian Foreign Minister had talks with his Swiss counterpart Ignacio Cassis. After the meeting, the Swiss diplomat told reporters that the parties discussed the implementation of the “peace formula” proposed by the Ukrainian side and admitted that all components of the ten-point plan of Kyiv cannot be the basis for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Lavrov also revealed in his press conference at the UN headquarters that the Swiss foreign minister tried to convince him that Bern was ready to mediate in resolving the conflict. However, the Russian Foreign Minister noted: “Switzerland’s potential opportunity to become a mediator in the Russian-Ukraine crisis is also due to the policy of this country, which has its interests in establishing European security not in interaction with Russia, but against it. provides, and due to the fact that Bern has supported all packages of anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union since 2022.” Lavrov added: “These examples show how the main guarantor of the unity of the West systematically It even leads neutral countries to take an anti-Russian stance, and this is very sad.”

Russia has repeatedly announced its readiness for peace talks. Sergey Lavrov also spoke about this, but emphasized that due to the fact that Moscow has been deceived once, the proposals of the West regarding the ceasefire will not be considered. And follow the second day of the war in Ukraine:

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Kremlin: Russia was, is and will be open to negotiations on the settlement of Ukraine.

Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian president, in a conversation with the Bloomberg news agency, emphasized that the Moscow authorities are ready to negotiate to resolve the situation in Ukraine.

He said: “President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly announced that Russia was, is and will be ready to negotiate on Ukraine.” We are determined to achieve our goals. And we definitely prefer to realize them through diplomatic means. Of course, otherwise, the military operation will continue until the set goals are reached. The Kremlin spokesman asked for clarification. According to two informed officials, certain “signals” in this regard may have been sent to senior US officials last month through an unnamed intermediary. consider the request for neutrality status for Ukraine and finally abandon its opposition to possible membership in NATO, provided that Kiev recognizes the territories contiguous to the territory of the Russian Federation.

This information from the States United is not confirmed. Adrienne Watson, a spokesman for the US National Security Council, said: “Nothing is clear about the described changes in the position of the Moscow authorities”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Moscow was on time and in accordance with the agreement on the transfer of prisoners of war by an Il-76 plane that was later targeted by Ukrainian armed forces in the sky of the Belgorod region. At the same time, Peskov reminded that all the mechanisms related to the exchange of prisoners of war are sensitive information and it is necessary that this process be done in private. He added: “In order to continue this process, it is unlikely that all relevant details will be publicly discussed now.” who claimed that Kiev did not know who was on the Il-76 plane, while they confirmed that the exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine was supposed to take place on Wednesday.

Russian diplomat : If the Il-76 was shot down by American and German weapons, they are complicit in this crime

Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, in his speech last night at the Council meeting Security emphasized that all the details related to the crash of the Il-76 transport plane point to the direct culpability of the armed forces of Ukraine in this tragedy. He said: “All the data we have today shows that We are dealing with a deliberate and premeditated crime. The Ukrainian authorities knew exactly the route and method of transporting their captives to the pre-agreed exchange location.” Polyansky also emphasized that if it is proven that the plane was using the American Patriot anti-aircraft system or IRIS The German that was sent to Ukraine has been shot down, America and Germany will be considered as direct accomplices of the crime.

Ukraine has been carried out using Western air defense systems. If this issue is confirmed, the western countries that provided them will be the direct accomplices of this crime.

Dmitry Polyansky also announced that this country is very disappointed and angry with the reaction of international organizations that are not ready to condemn the downing of the Il-76 plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners in the Belgorod area, and that the countries that are members of the Organization’s Security Council Nations want to correct this situation.

This Russian diplomat said: “We ask the members of the Security Council and the leadership of the United Nations to strongly condemn this terrorist act and other terrorist acts by the Ukrainian side.”

Polyansky: Moscow had given the list of prisoners being transferred to Kiev

First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations and also the speech of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine at the Security Council meeting, which involved the downing of the Russian Il-76 plane in He called the Belgorod region full of mistrust, illusions and lies. Dmitry Polyansky said: Actually, I did not intend to comment on the words of the representative of Ukraine. As always, his words are full of paranoid and delusional. I’m just saying that apparently the instruction my colleague received still includes lying and defending Kiev’s actions.

The diplomat also stressed that denying the facts is completely pointless, because Russia already has a list of prisoners to be exchanged. had also informed the Ukrainian side that they were moving to the region.

UN: ICAO has no authority to investigate the crash of Il-76

Stephane Dujarric, the official spokesman of the United Nations Secretary General, announced last night that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) does not have the authority to investigate the crash of the Russian Il-76 plane that was shot down while transporting prisoners of war, because it was a military plane.

He said in a press conference at the UN Headquarters in New York: I have been in contact with our colleagues in ICAO and they reminded that this incident happened to a military aircraft, so this body has the necessary mechanism or authority. (to investigate its crash).

The US State Department: Washington has no role in the attack on the Russian Il-76 plane

The US State Department announced Kurd said that the United States government had no involvement in the crash of the Il-76 transport plane in the Belgorod region, which was shot down by the Ukrainian armed forces. The ministry said. He said in a press conference about this: “I can confidently say that the United States is not involved in this issue in any way.”

James O’Brien, adviser to the US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, in his speech at the gathering of Marshall Fund members in Washington, announced that Ukraine should pay its own costs. According to him, this is necessary because the United States cannot constantly pay the expenses of the Kiev authorities. Republicans have been opposing the request of the White House to approve the budget for Ukraine since last December. In exchange for Hay’s concessions on this bill, they want to change the approaches of the Biden administration in the field of border security.

At the same time, O’Brien said during his speech that Washington will intensify sanctions against Moscow and thereby try to deny Russia access to key sources of weapons production. In addition, according to him, the world is apparently becoming safer with the support of the Ukrainian side. German Defense Minister admitted: the conflict in Ukraine has reached a stalemate. /p>

Boris Pistorius, the Minister of Defense of Germany, expressed his opinion in an interview with the German newspaper “Bild” that the conflict in Ukraine has reached a stalemate. He said: “In fact, the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reached a dead end in the current situation. There is no victory in the conflict zone for either side.

However, Pistorius believes that it is necessary to predict with caution on this issue.

Pistorius: I don’t know about London’s offer to exchange missiles

The German Defense Minister announced on Thursday that he was not aware of the British authorities’ offer to buy German Taurus cruise missiles in order to transfer more Shadow Storm missiles to Kiev. He is unaware.

Boris Pistorius in an interview with the Bild newspaper about the numerous media reports regarding such a proposal by the London authorities, in the framework of which Germany will transfer the Taurus cruise missiles to the UK and Ukraine in exchange for those “systems”. “Shadow Storm” receives English, commented, saying, “I don’t know anything about this proposal. If there is any dispute about this, it is not with me. If such discussions were to take place with this office, they would have to determine whether this is feasible or not.”

Putin’s representative: Idlib terrorists are fighting on the side of Kiev in the Ukrainian conflicts

Alexander Lavrentiev, special representative In matters related to the settlement of the situation in Syria, the Russian president announced that Moscow has information that indicates the participation of members of terrorist organizations from the de-escalation zone of Idlib, Syria, in the military conflict in Ukraine in support of Kiev. He said: “There is evidence that some members of terrorist organizations, including those operating in the de-escalation zone of Idlib, are currently operating in Ukraine. Especially people who have the citizenship of some republics of the former Soviet Union are used to fight alongside the Ukrainian forces.” MI-6’s role in training Ukrainian forces to sabotage critical Russian facilities.

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s foreign intelligence service, in an interview with Novosti news agency, announced that according to the information obtained, the British intelligence service MI-6 is training Ukrainian forces to carry out provocative and subversive actions. It is in Russia’s nuclear power plants. He said: I can give examples in which the Western intelligence services, primarily the British MI6, train Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance groups. These people plan to carry out provocative actions against critical infrastructure facilities on Russian soil.

In October 2023, Naryshkin said that Western intelligence services in Ukraine are gathering volunteers to carry out attacks on facilities. Nuclear energy is in Russia.

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