In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine, the foreign minister EU Josep Borrell criticizes the fact that opponents of arms supplies to Ukraine do not care how the war ends. He calls on Europe to be less naive in foreign policy. In conversation with reporters FAZ he stated that he “doesn’t understand people who see […]
Tag: negotiation
There will be no negotiations? Ukraine calls on Russia to capitulate
The rhetoric regarding the war and a possible peace agreement on the part of Kyiv has changed. Does this mean that the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia will not be able to reach its logical conclusion? What led to a change in the situation, why did the Ukrainian authorities demand that Russia capitulate in […]
Rocket attack on Kyiv – what was it
At the moment when UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were holding talks in Kyiv, five rockets were fired at the Ukrainian capital. Many asked the question: “Is this a mockery of the UN?”, writes air force. Rockets exploded in the central Shevchenko district of the city. One of them is not […]
Negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow show slowdown
Despite the fact that official negotiations between Russia and Ukraine continue, in practice they have “stalled”. Charles Michel, head of the European Council, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and provide “immediate humanitarian access and a safe corridor from Mariupol and other besieged cities.” The […]
Putin to Michel: “Only then will I speak directly with Zelensky…”
On April 22, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a long telephone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel, the Kremlin press service reported on Friday. Michel asked Putin for direct talks with the President of Ukraine and for a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. The phone call followed Michel’s visit to […]
Ukraine-Russia talks are gradually entering "dead end"
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, announced the growing problems in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. He says, Russian media reports, that Ukraine intends to discuss the status of Crimea and Donbass at a meeting of two presidents – Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky. Russia is not ready for this, Lavrov […]
Christodoulos Yalourides: It was a mistake to leave Turkey as a peacekeeper
Christodoulos Yalourides, professor of international politics at the University of Athens, Pantheon, considers it a mistake to favor Turkey as a peacemaker in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict: “We are facing a war that is both illegal and a risk to global security.” In his interview with CNN Greece, the professor points out the wrong attitude on […]
War in Ukraine: de-escalation will not happen soon
Ukraine has said it is ready to sign agreements on security guarantees only after the withdrawal of Russian troops. Serhiy Kislitsa, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, noted, as he writes TASSthat the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian talks will continue consultations on the preparation of an agreement on providing Ukraine with security guarantees. However, […]
Reducing hostilities in Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a reduction in hostilities in the Kiev and Chernigov directions. Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Fomin, who represents the department in negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation, said: “Due to the fact that negotiations on the preparation of an agreement on the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Ukraine, as well as […]