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There is not even a thought about it.”
Mr Lavrov also ruled out any compromise on Russia’s territorial claims, bluntly stating If they are going to weasel out some cunning ideas about freezing the conflict, while actually intending - as is their custom, nature and habit - to continue the war, then why should we invite them at all?"
Talking about potential European involvement, he added If they [Europe] just try to wangle some crafty idea intended to freeze the conflict … and for the war to drag on, then what’s the point of inviting them
Lavrov said in comments released by the Russian Foreign Ministry I don't know what they would do at the negotiating table... if they are going to sit at the negotiating table with the aim of continuing war, then why invite them there
Lavrov told a press conference in Moscow That there is direct contact between the Americans and the Russians is not a bad thing if it is about finding a way to a durable and lasting peace,
said a foreign ministry spokesman in Berlin Secretary of State Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian delegation in Riyadh Tuesday,
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Territorial concessions to what is now called Ukraine were made by the Soviet leadership during the formation of the USSR,
said Mr Lavrov, before pouring scorn on calls from Kyiv and other western capitals that Ukraine will not take part [in the talks in Saudi Arabia],
said Mr Zelenskiy on Monday
