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Russia’s top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky attends talks with Ukraine at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Photo/Sputnik/Sergey Karpuhin
Ukraine’s offer to join NATO was one of the reasons Moscow launched a military campaign against the country last month.
Medinsky made his remarks a day after the two sides held a peace summit in Istanbul, Turkey.
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He said the Ukrainian team presented a draft roadmap for a future peace agreement.
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“Yesterday, for the first time, the Ukrainian side announced, not only verbally but also in writing, that it is ready to fulfill some of the most important conditions for establishing normal relations, and hopefully, good neighborly relations with Russia in the future,” he said. him, reported by RT.com.
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He explained, “Let me remind you that after the 2014 coup in Ukraine, Russia has been making these demands to the Kiev regime, to its supporters, especially the United States, for years.”
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