Dmytro Kuleba says his government wants a ‘peace’ summit within two months at the United Nations with Secretary-General António Guterres as mediator.
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave Ukraine an ultimatum on Monday to fulfil Moscow’s proposals, including surrendering territory Russia controls, or its army would decide the issue, a day after President Vladimir Putin said he was open to talks.
“The point is simple: Fulfil them for your own good. Otherwise, the issue will be decided by the Russian army.”Mr Lavrov’s ultimatum came as Ukraine’s foreign minister said that his nation wanted a summit to end the war, but he did not anticipate Russia taking part, a statement making it hard to foresee the devastating invasion ending soon.
The Ukrainian top military command said that Russian forces carried out 19 attacks over the past day in the area. Russia’s defence ministry said it had advanced its positions in the region and its missile troops and artillery had hit 63 Ukrainian units the previous day. Mr Kuleba said Russia must face a war crimes tribunal before his country talks directly with Moscow. He said, however, that other nations should feel free to engage with Russians, as happened before a grain agreement between Turkey and Russia.Mr Kuleba said during the interview at the Foreign Ministry that Ukraine would do whatever it could to win the war in 2023.
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