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Moscow does not refuse to negotiate with Ukraine, but the longer they are postponed, the more difficult it will be to negotiate, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This was reported by the propaganda publication RIA News on Sunday, September 11.
Lavrov said that in March, agreements were reached between the Ukrainian and Russian sides in Istanbul, which, he said, Ukraine then refused.
"Our position was laid out by the president. We don't mind negotiations, we don't give up on negotiations. But those who refuse must understand that the longer they delay this process, the more difficult it will be to negotiate... And then, when Russia leaves the Ukrainian lands, they will be ready to talk, imposing their conditions on us. Therefore, if this is their choice, then we know how to achieve the goals that were set by the president as part of a special military operation," said the Russian Foreign Minister.
