Moscow and Kyiv suspend peace talks
Ukraine and Russia have suspended talks to end the war. Above all, Ukraine is opposed to a dictated peace by Russia. “The negotiation process depends on how events in Ukraine unfold,” Kiev negotiator Mykhailo Podoliak said on television on Tuesday. The situation has changed noticeably since the beginning of the war.
Podoliak accused Russia of continuing to think in terms of its stereotypes and of not having understood the real situation in Ukraine after 82 days of war. “They still live in a world where there is supposedly Ukrainian Nazism,” Podoliak explained. There is only a “Russian Nazism”. The talks would only be resumed if there were concrete proposals.
Kyiv rejects a face-saving solution for Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, said Podoliak. In addition, a ceasefire could only be discussed after a complete withdrawal of Russian troops. “The war will not end if we give up anything”, according to Podoliak. This is unacceptable for Ukraine. Only a complete liberation of all occupied territories is acceptable.
Russia had previously confirmed the temporary end of talks. “No, the negotiations will not continue. Ukraine practically withdrew from the negotiation process”Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told journalists in Nizhny Novgorod. (dpa)
