Russia Opposes Any Pause Benefiting Ukrainian Forces, Diplomat Says
A Russian diplomat said Moscow will not support measures that could give Ukrainian troops a respite, insisting on a push for lasting peace, according to TASS.
Russia will not support any arrangement that could offer Ukrainian armed forces a respite, a Russian diplomat said, according to a report by the state news agency TASS.
Yulia Zhdanova, identified by TASS as a diplomat, was quoted as saying that "Russia will push for achieving sustainable peace." The remarks were reported without further elaboration on the specific context in which they were made.
TASS did not provide additional details on Zhdanova's official title, the venue of her remarks, or the broader circumstances surrounding the statement.
The comments come amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has continued for more than three years. Moscow has repeatedly stated its conditions for ending the war, though the specifics of what it considers "sustainable peace" were not detailed in the TASS report.
This report is based solely on information provided by TASS. Independent confirmation of the statement or additional context was not immediately available.
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