Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 1 The British newspaper The Times, citing government sources, claims that the UK opposes the conclusion of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine that is too early, in its opinion, as allegedly unfavorable for Kiev.According to The publication, Britain is concerned about the actions of the allies, who are «excessively eager» for an early conclusion of a peace agreement. In London, they believe that a settlement should be reached when Ukraine improves its military position.
"Some of our allies may be too eager for him (Vladimir Zelensky) to agree. We believe that Ukraine should improve its military position as much as possible before starting negotiations,” a senior source said.
According to him, the United States, France and Germany are among the supporters of an early peace agreement. On March 29, another round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations took place in Istanbul. The meeting was held at the Dolmabahce Palace closed to the press and lasted about three hours. The Russian delegation, as in previous rounds, was headed by Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation. Following the talks, he, in particular, said that the Russian Federation, during the special operation in Ukraine, is significantly reducing military activity in the Kiev and Chernihiv directions. furious: Russia uses the «fog of war»Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. The West is losing the basis of its power