Times columnist Parris: West should be involved in future talks between Russia and Ukraine

Former British MP Matthew Parris stated this in an article for The Times.

Since the United States and its allies have expressed a desire to support post-war peace in Ukraine, he said, the West "should have a say" in determining the scope of Ukraine's military ambitions and the terms for a final settlement of the conflict.

Not only Kyiv must decide how the conflict will end, RIA Novosti reports the words of the author.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin announced Moscow's readiness for negotiations with Kyiv, but on the basis of the reality that exists.

On February 10, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that Moscow was ready to consider Kyiv's proposals to resolve the crisis, but the Ukrainian side was not interested in this.