China News Agency, Moscow, April 7 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabukov said in an interview with Russian media on the 7th that considering what the United States has done, the United States cannot participate in the coordination of the "Normandy model" of the eastern Ukraine issue. "talks.
In June 2014, the leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and France held four-party talks during the anniversary of the Normandy Landing Day to discuss the implementation of the "Minsk Agreement" on the ceasefire in Ukraine.
Since then, the four countries have held a series of summit and ministerial meetings, known as the "Normandy Model."
Recently, Ukraine offered to invite the United States to join the "Normandy Model" talks.
In this regard, Ryabkov said that the representatives of Russia and the United States held talks on the situation in Uganda on the 6th.
Russia indicated to the United States that the Ukrainian authorities and the Western countries headed by the United States should consider the consequences of provocation.
The Russian side believes that, given the US position on the eastern Ukraine issue, the US cannot participate in the "Normandy model" talks that coordinate the local situation.
On the 7th, Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) CIS Affairs Committee First Vice Chairman Vodoratsky said that at present, the leaders of France and Germany have different views on the Ukrainian issue.
Ukraine hopes to introduce the United States to influence France and Germany.
Ukraine can peacefully resolve the issue of eastern Ukraine by completing the Minsk agreement, and what the United States needs is a more violent conflict.
Russian RT TV quoted Russian political science and economist Duchak as saying that it needs to negotiate with the United States because the United States has a huge influence on Ukraine and Europe.
However, negotiations with the United States need to be conducted in a different mode, and the mode of negotiations with the United States has nothing to do with the "Normandy model."
In April 2014, a large-scale conflict broke out between Uzbek government forces and civilian armed forces in eastern Ukraine.
With the mediation of the international community, the two parties to the conflict reached a ceasefire agreement in Minsk in September 2014 and February 2015 respectively. Since then, large-scale armed conflicts have been brought under control, but small-scale exchanges of fire have occurred from time to time.
The situation in eastern Ukraine has recently become tense again. Uzbek government forces and civilian armed forces accused each other of opening fire and provocation.
At the same time, Ukraine said that Russia’s assembly of troops in the border area between Russia and Ukraine poses a serious threat to Ukraine’s national security.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated on April 7 that the Russian army on the Russian-Ukrainian border is located in Russia and poses no threat to anyone.
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