Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at Russian-Ukrainian talks at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 1.Ukraine wants first from the West to receive security guarantees, although initially these guarantees had to be agreed upon by everyone, including with the participation of the Russian Federation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. He reminded that in March «some» contours of agreements were outlined in Istanbul, in particular, Ukraine's readiness to be a neutral, non-bloc, non-nuclear country on the understanding that it would be provided with security guarantees. After that, following its own proposal, Ukraine changed its position. They also want to get security guarantees from the West first, although initially these guarantees should have been agreed upon by everyone together, including Russia,» Lavrov said in an interview with the Italian TV company Mediaset.
