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5 days ago
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Ukrainian top official responds to Putin's remarks on political culture, accuses Moscow of hypocrisy
Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has responded to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin's statement about the lack of political culture in the Kyiv authorities, noting that Moscow officials who control murderers "cover up their arrogance with a young lady's veil". Source: Kyslytsia on X (Twitter) Quote: "It's hard to say what he's talking about. I don't think it's about the complaints from Medinsky, who I asked not to raise his voice at me last time in Istanbul, reminding him that I don't work for the Russian government, nor for him. And he's younger than me, though I didn't mention that. Yet, I reminded him that I hoped we were at a serious meeting, and not at another Security Council meeting à la Vasily Nebenzya. In general, for a long time it has come as no surprise that even if they aren't literally elbow-deep in blood after killing thousands of Ukrainians with their own hands, the thuggish Moscow officials who at the very least directed the killers, cover up their arrogance with a young lady's veil." Details: Kyslytsia attached a corresponding image to his post. Background: On 4 June, Putin stated that the Kyiv authorities supposedly lack basic political culture, allowing themselves to directly insult those with whom they are trying to negotiate. At a meeting with the Russian government, Putin compared the Ukrainian authorities to terrorists and questioned the meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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Russia 'categorically' rejected unconditional ceasefire in peace talks, Ukrainian official says
Russia's negotiating team in Istanbul has repeatedly stated that "an unconditional ceasefire is categorically unacceptable," Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia said in an interview aired on March 24 on Ukraine's national telethon. Kyslytsia was present in Istanbul last week, as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met on May 16 to begin the first direct peace talks between the two countries in three years. The Ukrainian team emphasized during the talks that both the Ukrainians and Americans continue to propose an unconditional ceasefire as the next step in a peace negotiating process, Kyslytsia said. "I do not think that (the Russian negotiating team's) directives had a position that allowed for the possibility of reaching an agreement with the Ukrainian side on a ceasefire," Kyslytsia said. The peace talks in Istanbul concluded after less than two hours with no agreement beween the two sides on a ceasefire. After the talks concluded, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Moscow has no interest in agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine, saying on May 21 that "we don't want this anymore." A source in the Ukrainian President's Office briefed on the talks confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that Moscow's delegation insisted that Ukraine retreat from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, despite Russia not fully controlling any of them. The only concrete agreement from the discussions was the arrangement of a major prisoner swap, which was completed on May 15. Read also: Ukraine brings home 307 POWs in 2nd phase of major prisoner swap with Russia We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Ukraine expects meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin to take place as soon as possible
Kyiv supports holding a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia as soon as possible, as it believes that only at this level can effective decisions to end the war be made. Source: Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia to journalists in Türkiye on Friday, as reported by European Pravda Details: Kyslytsia said that in order to build on the "previous success" of the talks in Istanbul, pressure on Russia must be maintained. Quote: "There are many issues that can only be resolved through a meeting of state leaders, because given the complexity of these issues and the nature of Russia, where practically every important matter can only be decided by Putin, we hope that the summit will take place as soon as possible." Background: On 16 May, for the first time in over three years, direct talks between a Russian and Ukrainian delegations were held in Istanbul. Following the meeting, Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov said the discussions addressed a ceasefire, humanitarian issues and a possible meeting at the leaders' level. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, commenting on the negotiations in Istanbul, criticised Russia's position as "unacceptable". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
