The 2022 Istanbul draft settlement between Russia and Ukraine might be a foundation for peace talks, in keeping with the Russian and Belarusian presidents.
Speaking at a gathering in Moscow late Thursday together with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Belarusian chief Aleksander Lukashenko instructed taking the doc that was agreed upon throughout a sequence of negotiations in Türkiye to facilitate reconciliation.
“Yes, and work with it. This is a reasonable position. It contains a position acceptable for Ukraine, they accepted this position,” Putin agreed.
Putin famous that work on that draft began in Belarus, lasted for fairly some time and was completed in Istanbul, the place it was preliminary signed by the pinnacle of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arkhamia.
“As you know, later, under pressure from the West, the Ukrainian side opted out of these agreements. I would like to remind you that at the time we were told that we could not sign the document in this manner, that Ukraine could not sign the document ‘with a gun to its head’ that we had to withdraw our troops from Kyiv. So, we did. Immediately after we did that, our agreements were thrown in the trash,” he stated.
Regarding the upcoming peace convention on Ukraine in Switzerland, Putin famous that Russia was not invited, regardless of its vital stake within the battle.
“Since we are not going there — it has now turned into a kind of eerie show. They say that we refuse to negotiate. We were not invited, but they say that we refuse,” he stated. “In general, as you know, we have never rejected a peaceful settlement of disputes. Moreover, this is what we were inclined to do. It was not Russia that started this war in 2014. Everything began with a coup d’etat in Ukraine.”
Addressing Russia’s strike on Ukraine’s vitality infrastructure, Putin clarified that such actions have been taken in response to strikes on Russian amenities and aimed to demilitarize Ukraine somewhat than escalate the battle.
“I think they — or at least the opposite side — has driven itself into a corner, to a certain extent, by refusing to negotiate, expecting to defeat Russia on the battlefield, to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. Now, having understood that this is impossible and having refused to negotiate, they have found themselves in a predicament,” he stated.
Putin stated Russia’s objective “is not putting everyone in a tough spot, just the opposite,” it’s prepared for a “constructive effort” however will resist makes an attempt at imposing circumstances “detached from reality.”
Lukashenko highlighted the difficult scenario on the Belarusian border with Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, accusing neighboring nations of irresponsibly dealing with the inflow of migrants.
Both leaders dismissed claims of aggressive intentions towards Europe, emphasizing their deal with addressing home challenges somewhat than partaking in navy expansionism and criticized makes an attempt to painting Russia and Belarus as threats, attributing such narratives to political agendas, promoted to justify bills for battle in Ukraine.
Source: www.anews.com.tr