Lavrov: We do not conduct any underground negotiations about Ukraine

reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Sputnik news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a speech addressed to reporters after meeting and negotiating with his Belarusian counterpart in Minsk today: “The vast majority of steps taken by the West from the beginning Special operations have been carried out in line with the ultimatum to Russia in all directions, including in Ukraine.

The Russian Foreign Minister continued: Moscow does not conduct any underground negotiations regarding the situation in Ukraine, there has been no request from Russia regarding the second conference on the resolution of Ukraine so far. The West rejects negotiations based on fair frameworks, and the president of Ukraine refuses to hold negotiations.

Sergei Lavrov further added: Putin’s peace proposals are the result of his sober and constructive analysis of current realities… Moscow and Minsk will strengthen cooperation in the military-technical field. . We support our Belarusian partners to join the Shanghai Organization.

He noted: The initiative of the Eurasian security system is related to all the countries of this region. Russia is doing everything to avoid bringing as many countries as possible into the conflict in West Asia.