Lavrov Says Russia Ready for Ukraine Talks in Bilateral or Trilateral Format
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow has never refused negotiations on Ukraine, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS that also touched on Western reliability and foreign military contingents in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia has never rejected talks on Ukraine and remains prepared to hold them in either bilateral or trilateral formats, according to a report published by Russian state news agency TASS on Tuesday.
The TASS report, titled "Western unreliability, military contingents in Ukraine: Lavrov's statements," indicated that the Russian foreign minister addressed several topics, including the reliability of Western partners and the question of foreign military contingents in Ukraine, though specific details of those remarks were not included in the available excerpt.
Lavrov's comments on talks come amid an ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has drawn in Western nations through sanctions, military aid to Kyiv, and diplomatic engagement. TASS did not specify in the excerpt when or where Lavrov made the statements, nor did it provide additional context on potential participants in any bilateral or trilateral negotiations.
Russian officials have repeatedly stated their openness to negotiations over the course of the conflict, while disputes over terms, territorial claims, and security guarantees have complicated efforts to reach a settlement, according to previous statements attributed to Russian officials.
Neither Ukrainian officials nor Western governments have issued an immediate public response to Lavrov's latest remarks as reported by TASS.
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