Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
MOSCOW, May 11 (Xinhua) — Russia is ready to hold serious talks with Ukraine to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and establish long-term peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday in a statement to reporters in the Kremlin.
“We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their purpose is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to establish a long-term, durable peace in the historical perspective,” he said.
As the Russian leader noted, Moscow’s proposal for negotiations is on the table, and the decision is up to Kiev. In his opinion, those who want peace cannot but support this proposal from Russia. “There are military actions, a war, and we propose to resume negotiations that were interrupted by someone else. What’s wrong with that? Those who really want peace cannot but support this,” he emphasized.
V. Putin also expressed gratitude to foreign partners who are making efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Among them, he named China, Brazil, African and Middle Eastern countries, and the new US administration. –0–