Blinken discounts Russia’s demands on Ukraine

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the Russian demand for Kyiv to recognize “new territorial realities” does not allow to establish a negotiation process on Ukraine.

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“The Russians are trying to promote the narrative that they are interested in diplomacy, and Ukraine, we are not. This, of course, is not true,” he said at a joint press conference with his British counterpart James Cleverly.

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Blinken referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, according to him, said that “if and until Ukraine recognizes the new territorial realities, there will be nothing to talk about”

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“In itself, this cannot be a starting point (for negotiations),” the US Secretary of State added.