Moscow refuses to hand over its plan on Ukraine war settlement to US
Photo: Maria Zakharova (Getty Images)
Russia will not hand over its version of the memorandum on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine to the United States, stated Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
She said that Moscow has no agreements with Washington or any other countries regarding mediation in the exchange of documents, according to Russian media. Zakharova also claimed that the Russian delegation is operating based on the agreement reached on May 16 during direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul.
"The parties agreed that each side – Russia and Ukraine – would prepare its own vision of the modalities for a settlement and ceasefire, after which they would exchange the respective documents directly and discuss them during the next round of negotiations," Zakharova said.
Background
Reuters reported that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has set conditions for ending the war in Ukraine, including written guarantees on NATO's non-expansion and the lifting of certain sanctions.
Russia's memorandum on a ceasefire
Following the May 16 talks in Istanbul and a phone call with US President Donald Trump, Putin announced that Russia would present a memorandum with proposals for a future peace agreement, including potential timelines for ending the war.
Today, it was also revealed that Russia has proposed holding a second round of ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine on Monday, June 2, in Istanbul.
