“The chances, unfortunately, are not improving, but getting worse.
And it is impossible not to notice,” he said, answering a question about the prospects for a diplomatic regulation of the situation.
According to him, not so long ago, Ukraine "seemed to have shown a desire to negotiate on key points," but then abandoned the dialogue under the influence of the US and the EU.
“But at some point, obviously under the influence of the calls that Kyiv hears from Washington and Brussels, they suspended these negotiations.
Thus, the situation has not improved, but to a certain extent even worsened, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
In April, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he considered it difficult to achieve a diplomatic settlement of the situation in Ukraine.