Russia does not intend to accept the terms of another truce without a clear understanding of subsequent actions to resolve the conflict. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference following the meeting of the OSCE, SCO, and CSTO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
Reasons for refusing a ceasefire
According to the head of the Russian foreign policy department, attempts by European countries to establish a ceasefire regime are aimed at giving Kyiv a necessary respite. Moscow is not prepared to agree to such measures without a concrete plan of action.
"We will not agree to enter into another truce, another ceasefire, whatever it may be called, without understanding what comes next"
Previous agreements
Lavrov also mentioned past settlement attempts, noting that Kyiv failed to implement reached agreements and Western countries facilitated their sabotage. The following stages were cited as examples:
- The 2014–2015 Minsk agreements
- The 2019 Paris negotiations
- The 2022 Istanbul negotiations
