Note that Italy is one of Russia's friendliest EU countries.
The head of the president's office, Andrei Ermak, said that since Ukraine has no diplomatic relations with Russia, the Ukrainian authorities are “attracting partners” in talks with Russia at the level of consultations.
“It is very important for us that after this war there is a structure of security guarantees for our state. And now we are involving our partners in these consultative negotiations. You know that even before the war, we said that we expected the permanent guarantors of the UN + Turkey Security Council to be the guarantors of security. And now in this procedure we also leave Israel, Canada. And today we have received information – and we are happy to say – that we are also pleased to welcome Italy on this list, “Ermak told Ambassador John Herbst during a discussion on the Atltantic Coucil platform.
He believes that the larger the list of potential guarantors for Ukraine, the better.
“If this list includes not only Ukraine's neighbors, it would be great to see India and Japan in it,” Ermak added.
Earlier, Ermak said that it was impossible to compromise on independence , territorial integrity and sovereignty in negotiations with Russia.
Earlier , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ukraine and Russia are close to reaching a consensus on four of the six terms of the peace talks . According to him, one of the points is directly related to the NATO issue. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba objected that the countries have reached an agreement on the issues mentioned by Erdogan.
“At the same time, it is important to assess the situation objectively. There is no consensus with Russia on the four points mentioned by the President of Turkey. In particular, the only state language in Ukraine is and will be Ukrainian. And in general, the classification of key topics of negotiations into four or other points is incorrect. Many different issues are being discussed at the same time in the subgroups of delegations, ”he said.
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We will remind , according to ZN.UA data received from reliable diplomatic sources (their reliability was also confirmed by the British Air Force ), Russia put forward six demands to Ukraine. The first five of them, as seen by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin , should be enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine.
- Refusal to move in NATO. Neutral status of Ukraine. Russia, which has attacked our country, is ready to become one of its guarantors.
- Russian is the second state language. Repeal of all laws that infringe on it.
- Ukraine's recognition of Crimea as Russian.
- Recognition by Ukraine of the independence of the DNR and LNR within the administrative boundaries of the oblasts (including the territories currently controlled by Ukraine).
- Denazification. Prohibition of ultra-nationalist, Nazi and neo-Nazi parties and public organizations, repeal of existing laws on the glorification of Nazis and neo-Nazis.
- “Demilitarization of Ukraine”. Complete rejection of offensive weapons, under which, if desired, you can bring any type of weapon.
See special topic: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed at least 1,081 civilians – the UN 1,707 civilians were injured. In the Kharkiv region, the APU liberated several settlements Fighting continues in the Izyum direction. Boombox leader Andrei Khlyvnyuk was wounded in the shelling . He joined the defense forces at the beginning of the war. In Kiev and the region this weekend will be an intensified curfew In the KSCA reminded of the rules of curfew. Ermak on talks with Russia: It is impossible to compromise on independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty But the Ukrainian government is ready to discuss with Russia the problems that exist between the states.
