China News Agency, Beijing, December 29th. Comprehensive news: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 28th that Russia will not negotiate on the basis of the "peace plan" proposed by the Ukrainian side, but Russia is open to resolving the conflict through negotiations. .

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his annual State of the Nation address at the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) on the 28th that Ukraine is one of the "global leaders" and helps the West "rediscover itself."

　　Russia Says No Negotiations Based on Ukrainian 'Peace Plan'

　　Based on news from Russia Today TV and Russian Satellite News Agency, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in an interview on the 28th that Russia will not negotiate on the basis of the "peace plan" proposed by Ukraine.

　　He said that Ukraine is not ready for dialogue. Ukrainian President Zelensky imagines that with the help of the West, Russia will withdraw its troops, pay reparations, and attend international courts, etc. "Under these conditions, we will not talk to anyone." .

　　But Lavrov also stressed that Russia did not refuse to use negotiations to resolve the conflict.

He said that after the start of the special military operation, the Ukrainian side immediately proposed to sit at the negotiating table, and the Russian side did not refuse.

Several rounds of negotiations have shown that a deal acceptable to both parties is possible.

But the course of the negotiations has shown that Ukraine is completely incapable of making important decisions on its own.

　　Zelensky delivers annual State of the Union address in Ukrainian Rada

　　According to Reuters, Ukrainian President Zelensky said in his annual State of the Union address at the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) on the 28th that Ukraine is one of the "global leaders" and that Ukraine's efforts on the battlefield help to consolidate and unite European Union.

　　Zelensky said that Ukraine helped the West "rediscover itself", return to the global stage, and feel the West's superiority.

He thanked Western partners for their arms supplies and said Ukraine would breed a strong indigenous defense industry "to become one of the strongest in Europe and in the world".

　　According to the Ukrainian News Agency, Zelensky also pointed out that since Russia launched special military operations against Ukraine, he has participated in 850 international activities, and all Ukrainian diplomats work in this mode.

He expressed his gratitude to all the diplomats, government officials and members of Congress who have helped Ukraine build pro-Ukrainian alliances around the world.

　　He also said that the Ukrainian army has managed to recapture more than 1,800 settlements, and the powerful weapons acquired by the Ukrainian side have increased the Ukrainian army's advantage.

　　Russian foreign minister: US says it will not engage in direct war with Russia

　　According to the TASS news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on the 28th that the United States told the Russian side through diplomatic channels that the United States does not want and will not engage in direct war with Russia, and will not send military experts to Ukraine for the delivery of the "Patriot" air defense missile system.

　　Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States provided Ukraine with the "Patriot" air defense missile system, Russia would be able to destroy it.

　　On December 21, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the United States at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.

During the visit, the United States announced a new package of military aid worth 1.85 billion U.S. dollars to Ukraine, including the "Patriot" air defense missile system.

　　Air Raid Siren Sounded in Udo

　　According to CNN, on the morning of the 28th local time, air defense sirens sounded in many places in Ukraine.

Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's office, said on social media that Russia fired more than 120 missiles across Ukraine that day.

　　At present, Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa and other Ukrainian officials stated that the attack caused damage to key infrastructure or caused interruptions in power and water supply.

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