On key political points, “actually trampled on the ground.”
According to Putin's aide, negotiators from Ukraine and Russia “converge positions” only on minor issues.
“Negotiations have been going on all week, from Monday to Friday via video conferencing, and will continue tomorrow. They are underway between the expert groups, two or three times a week – between the heads of delegations, the last time was last night. Now the positions on minor issues are converging, but on the main political ones we are actually trampling on the ground, “the head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Friday, Interfax reports.
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.
