The head of the Russian delegation in peace talks with the United States and Ukraine, Vladimir Medinsky, has expressed careful optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement that would end the war.
In an interview with Russian media medium Vesti, Medinsky has been asked whether the parties are closer to achieving peace, while he has replied he believes so.
He has said that much depends on Ukraine, the position of the United States and whether Europe, as he put it, comes to its senses.
However, Medinsky has stressed that Russia will achieve all targets it has set.
Earlier, he had declared that during talks in Abu Dhabi the parties had reached agreement on certain issues, agreed to continue discussions and to carry out a major exchange of prisoners.
Russia responds to Britain’s call for military dialogue
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has responded to British Defence Minister Wes Streeting’s call for opening direct military communication channels between the two countries.
According to Reuters, Zakharova has recommended to Streeting to directly contact the Russian Ministry of Defence, reassuring them that they will receive answers.
I can confidently recommend that the British Defence Minister contact the Russian Defence Ministry. They’ll open the phone and talk, Zakharova has declared.
Its reaction comes after Streeting, in an interview for the Financial Times, called for additional communication channels between Britain and Russia, especially for direct contacts between armies, aimed at avoiding miscalculations and possible escalation of the situation.
Source Layer: Dukeagini