Ukraine officially announces readiness for peace talks with Russia
Ukraine officially ready to start negotiations with Russia
24.07.2024 13:52
Ukraine is ready to negotiate with Russian, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Ukraine officially ready to start negotiations with Russia
"The Ukrainian side is willing and ready to conduct dialogue and negotiations with the Russian side. Of course, negotiations must be rational and have practical significance, aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace,” Kuleba said, as quoted by Mao Ning, a Chinese diplomatic representative.
The day before, Kuleba arrived in China for the first time since the beginning of the conflict. He became the highest-ranking Ukrainian official to have visited Beijing since the beginning of the conflict. The minister announced a discussion of ways to peacefully resolve the crisis. During the conversation, Wang Yi told his Ukrainian counterpart that the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine should take place at the negotiating table.
Dmytro Kuleba and Wang Yi talked for more than three hours.