Lavrov on the Ukrainian conflict:

Lavrov on the Ukrainian conflict: “Repeatedly, starting with the coup in 2014, we made proposals to find a mutually acceptable solution to the situation that the West created in Ukraine after the coup, but were met with constant refusal. In particular, President Putin’s recent initiative on realistic ways of settlement, which he voiced on June 14, speaking at the Russian Foreign Ministry, was also received negatively. Everything that the West does is aligned with ultimatums, of various kinds and for various reasons. The initiative that President Putin formulated on June 14 of this year is the result of a sober and constructive analysis of the current realities. We are not conducting any underground negotiations with anyone; the West refuses to organize negotiations on a fair basis, not to mention the fact that a man named Zelensky has banned the entire Ukrainian leadership from negotiating with the Russian Federation.” Source: Russian Head