"It is just a smoke curtain": Kuleba criticized Russian statements about readiness for negotiations

The Foreign Minister noted that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to strike massive blows in the territory of Ukraine. At the same time, representatives of the Russian side regularly emphasize that they are open to dialogue. "No one should be conducted on the Russian smoke veil when they talk about their openness on the one hand, and on the other - press the button, sending more rockets, more Iranian drones and more Russian troops against Ukraine.

For Russia, as I already He said negotiations are just a smoke curtain, "Kuleba told CNN journalists. The Minister also noted that contrary to the statements of officials of the Russian Federation, the Kremlin does not consider serious negotiations with Ukraine. According to Kuleba, the actions of the Russian authorities speak of the opposite. "We do not see any signs of a serious attitude to this," says the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Dmytro Kuleba also mentioned the "Ukrainian formula of peace", proposed by President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky during a speech to the leaders of G7 on December 12. According to him, the first step to negotiations should be the withdrawal of the army of the Russian Federation from Ukrainian land. Earlier, Focus reported that in Russia they rejected the idea of ​​Vladimir Zelensky about public talks.

The Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov accused the Ukrainian side of the fact that "they have seven Fridays a week. " It should be reminded that the Russian Federation justifies strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure by the unwillingness of Ukraine to negotiate with Russia. Volodymyr Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov also claims that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroys only military goals.