Russia final week introduced it will drastically scale back its navy actions Ukraine.
Moscow:
Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday stated the invention of our bodies within the Ukrainian city of Bucha was a “provocation” aimed toward scuppering talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
“A query arises: What goal does this blatantly untruthful provocation serve? We’re led to consider it’s to discover a pretext to torpedo the continued negotiations,” Lavrov stated in a video message broadcast on Russian tv.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine have continued after their prime diplomats met within the Turkish resort of Antalya final month, the primary such gathering because the begin of Moscow’s navy operation on February 24.
Russia final week introduced it will drastically scale back its navy actions in northern Ukraine following a gathering in Istanbul.
Ukraine has proposed a world settlement with different nations guaranteeing its safety in return for accepting a impartial and non-nuclear standing, not becoming a member of NATO and refusing to host international navy bases.
Based on the Ukrainian proposal, Russia wouldn’t oppose Kyiv’s admission to the European Union.
Lavrov stated the state of affairs in Bucha goals to “distract consideration from the negotiation course of, distract consideration from the truth that the Ukrainian celebration, after Istanbul, has began to row again, tried to place ahead new circumstances”.
However he added that Russia was “prepared” to proceed the talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian troops of killing civilians in Bucha, after pictures emerged of our bodies strewn throughout the streets following Russia’s withdrawal.
However the Kremlin has denied any accountability and instructed the pictures of corpses had been staged.
Russia has not formally responded to Ukraine’s safety propositions and negotiations proceed by videoconference.
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