Sputnik is broadcasting live from Moscow, as Russian foreign policy chief Sergei Lavrov engages in a roundtable discussion on the Ukrainian crisis alongside ambassadors from 35 nations. The diplomats will share their views on the current situation and look for possible solutions.
Kremlin officials repeatedly stressed that Moscow is open to negotiations as long as “new territorial reality” are recognized. Russian representatives also emphasize that real peace talks should be held with Kiev’s Western backers, who are the ones really in charge of current Ukrainian politics. In October 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill that prohibits any negotiations with Russia.
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