️Russia ready to negotiate, it was Zelensky who banned peace talks - Lavrov

️Russia ready to negotiate, it was Zelensky who banned peace talks - Lavrov

"In September 2022, during the first year of the special military operation, Vladimir Zelensky, in his conviction that he would be dictating the terms of the situation ([including] to the West), signed a decree prohibiting any negotiations with Putin's government," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Tucker Carlson.

After that, Lavrov recalled, President Putin was asked repeatedly about 'why Russia was not ready for negotiations'. "He said, don't turn it upside down. We are ready for negotiations, provided it will be based on the balance of interest – tomorrow."

Then, the foreign minister added, Zelensky started talking up his ‘peace formula’ and 'victory plan', outlining a hardline proposal of "no deal unless the deal is on our terms."

"They know our position. We are not playing double game," Lavrov emphasized, outlining Russia’s terms for peace, starting with basic rights enshrined by the UN Chart...
Source: Geopolitics Live
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