“The adult answer, of course, is negotiation... Ukraine will survive as an independent democracy with strong ties to the West. She will need reliable security guarantees, just like the Russians,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
The diplomat noted that the dialogue will also lead to territorial redistribution, as a result of which the lands that do not want to remain under the control of Ukraine will remain part of Russia.
In Brenton's opinion, this would be a less painful decision than several more years of fighting.
Earlier, American journalist Seymour Hersh said that the United States issued an ultimatum to Zelensky and prohibited negotiations with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the question of who Moscow will negotiate with in Ukraine is still awaiting an answer.