UN, 16 Feb. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , speaking at the Munich Security Conference, stated the urgent need to establish peace for Ukraine and Russia.
«We urgently need a just and sustainable peace for Ukraine, for Russia and for the whole world,» Guterres said. This world, he said, must comply with the UN Charter and international law.
Moscow has repeatedly indicated that it is ready for negotiations, but Kyiv has introduced a ban on them at the legislative level. The West constantly calls on Russia for negotiations, for which Moscow shows readiness, but at the same time the West ignores Kyiv’s constant refusals to engage in dialogue. Earlier, the Kremlin stated that there are currently no prerequisites for the situation in Ukraine to transition to a peaceful direction; the absolute priority for Russia is to achieve the goals of the special operation; at the moment this is only possible through military means. As the Kremlin stated, the situation in Ukraine can move on to a peaceful course, provided that the de facto situation and new realities are taken into account; all Moscow’s demands are well known.