MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region, said that the Russian Federation does not discuss its territory with anyone. His words are quoted by RT.
"It is very hard to tell what goal and intent they were pursuing. But political analysts are discussing it now. And even Zelensky said, he sometimes makes Freudian slips, that they will need this for future exchanges. That's why they are taking prisoners and want to seize square kilometers. It's so simple-minded and naive. We do not discuss our territory with anyone. We do not negotiate about our territory," the minister said, as he commented on Ukraine's attack on the Kursk Region.
According to the Russian Foreign Minister, it is "very difficult to judge" what goal the West pursued by sponsoring Ukraine's invasion of the Russian region. At the same time, as the minister recalled, the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, stated that this would be necessary for subsequent exchanges.
"About everything else, the president said on June 14, speaking at the Russian Foreign Ministry, that we are ready to resolve the situation on the basis of the reality. The reality on the ground, the reality of the Russian Constitution, which clearly states that we now have four new constituents of the federation in addition to Crimea. Of course, with all this, there can also be no talk of Ukraine joining NATO," Lavrov said.
The minister also stated that Russia is currently not seeking any talks.
"Therefore, they say, he takes prisoners and wants to capture square kilometers. It's so simple-minded and naive. We do not discuss our territory with anyone," Lavrov said.
On August 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia had always been ready to sit down at the negotiating table with Ukraine, but after the "adventure" in the Kursk region, talk about this is no longer relevant. State Duma deputy Alexei Chepa noted that the formal ban on negotiations with Russia are the main obstacles to the start of peace talks between Moscow and Kiev.
Earlier, Pro-NATO Zelensky criticized China's plan for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
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