China News Agency, Moscow, February 1 (Reporter Tian Bing) Matviyenko, chairman of the Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament), said on February 1 that Russia intends to negotiate on the situation in Ukraine if the Ukrainian side can show sincerity.
Russian media quoted Matviyenko as saying that Russia's position is clear, clear and transparent.
The Russian side is ready to negotiate without preconditions, unlike the Ukrainian side that is trying to put forward preconditions for negotiations.
But at present, the Russian side cannot see the sincerity of the Ukrainian side for the negotiations.
Matviyenko also pointed out that the United States has increased the supply of weapons to Ukraine, especially offensive weapons. Such a move is by no means calling for peace.
She said that if the United States wanted to, it could bring Kyiv to the negotiating table within a day.
But the United States is not interested in ending the conflict, but wants it to escalate and prolong.
The United States is trying to use this to continue to contain Russia's development and to do everything possible to ensure that Europe is completely dependent on the energy and military-industrial complex of the United States.
Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov said on the same day that Russian President Putin currently has no plans to negotiate with US President Biden. For Russia, the current main goal is to continue special military operations and complete the tasks assigned by the president.
Peskov stated on January 26 that after taking office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not fulfill his promises when he ran for the election, did not resolve the Donbass issue, did not fulfill the obligations stipulated in the Minsk agreement, but prepared for war, He is no longer a possible negotiating partner for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky said in an interview with British media earlier that he was not interested in negotiating with the Russian president.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the annual press conference on January 18 that Russia is willing to consider serious proposals from the West for negotiations on the Ukraine issue, but has not yet seen such proposals.
He also stated that it is impossible for Russia to negotiate with Zelensky on the initiative, because Zelensky is legally prohibited from negotiating with the Russian government, and the "peace plan" he had previously proposed was extremely "ridiculous".
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