Reznikov at the YES forum responded to Western partners who are in favor of negotiations with the Russian Federation

Video of the day according to the newspaper, during a recent visit to Kiev US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken brought a message from President Joe Biden about the need to start negotiating with Putin. During the YES Forum, several Ukrainian officials publicly denied this opportunity, although they did not recognize which of the partners received such recommendations, the newspaper said.

"We [during the war] have learned a lot, and including learned not to trust any conversations about the peace that partners offer us," said, in particular, the Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. In addition, Reznikov clarified Ukraine's position on the conditions of starting negotiations with the Russian Federation, adding that this is a new position. Kyiv will not agree that he himself offered the Russians before. "I will reveal a mystery . . .

[In the negotiations in Belarus and Istanbul in February-March 2022] we spoke to the Russians: in order to continue negotiations and negotiate, you have to withdraw troops as of February 23. Then it was possible. But now they have passed more than one point of non -return and this option is not possible for a long time, ”he said. Now Kyiv requires the full de -occupation of the Donbass and the Crimea "Options on February 24". As of December 1, 1991. GO Out, ”Reznikov summed up.

After the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine Moscow and Kyiv in February-March, they held a series of negotiations. According to Ukrainian managers, at first, Moscow set ultimate requirements, in fact demanding the surrender of Ukraine.

On March 29, Istanbul held a meeting of the delegations, which results in the Ukrainian delegation to presented the idea of ​​a new security guarantee for Ukraine in exchange for the refusal of Kiev to enter NATO, which would provide immediate military assistance in the event of aggression from the UN Council. Security guarantees should not temporarily work on the part of the Donbass and Crimea occupied by February 24.

The Ukrainian delegation also proposed to create a separate negotiation process on the status of the occupied Crimea, which should last for 15 years. Ukraine and Russia had to undertake not to use military or armed forces during this period to resolve Crimea. However, further negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation stopped against the background of the Kremlin after the withdrawal of troops from northern Ukraine focused on the purpose of capturing Donetsk and Lugansk regions.