St. Petersburg, July 29 Moscow has carefully studied the proposals of African states to resolve the situation in Ukraine and takes them seriously, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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«We have carefully analyzed the thoughts and considerations expressed by our African friends, we take this very seriously and with great attention,» he said at a meeting with African heads of state on the situation in Ukraine.
Moscow noted President, appreciates the approach of African countries that sincerely seek to find ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. «Of course, we really appreciate your balanced approach, as well as the fact that you did not support and do not support anti-Russian rhetoric, anti-Russian campaign,» he added.
At the same time, Putin expressed the hope that African colleagues «well understand the nature and origins of this crisis.» He noted that they did not arise «yesterday» and were created by «certain forces in the West» who have been preparing for a hybrid war with Moscow for many years, turning Ukraine into a tool to undermine the foundations of Russia's security and statehood.
«I'm saying this with good reason,» the head of state stressed.
Putin drew attention to the statements of European leaders that African countries are against coups. «I completely agree with this. But the second problem that led to today's crisis was the coup d'état in Ukraine in 2014, it was precisely the state anti-constitutional armed bloody coup, which Western countries actively supported,» the head of state recalled.
Western countries, he noted, neglected the norms of international law and publicly supported this coup, not hesitating to voice the amount spent for these purposes.
Russia, Putin also noted, does not understand why countries The West is pulling Ukraine into NATO, which poses a fundamental threat to Russia's interests. He reiterated his readiness for negotiations, recalling that earlier «a draft peace treaty had actually been agreed upon.» abandoned all previous agreements,» the president said.
«Therefore, I believe that the ball is completely on their side. I will not talk about the details of what we agreed on now, I think it will not be very correct,» Putin added.