Russia announces suspension of the negotiations with Ukraine

politics/International

22-04-2022, 18:15

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Baghdad-INA

The Russian authorities announced the suspension of negotiations with Ukraine .
Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that "Ukraine is not ready to accept joint solutions between the two countries.".

"After the liberation of Mariupol, an order was issued, for humanitarian reasons, to cancel the storming of the industrial zone of the Azovstal plant," Putin added.

"If soldiers of the Ukrainian army, fighters of ultra-nationalist battalions and foreign mercenaries decide to lay down their arms, we will guarantee all of them life and decent treatment in accordance with international law and the provision of qualified medical care, but the Kyiv regime does not allow them to seize this opportunity," he stressed.

He added, "Kyiv has shown that it is not ready to search for mutually acceptable solutions," and accused the Ukrainian side of "not holding positions" in the negotiations.