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Lavrov-Kyiv Refusing NATO Membership A Condition Of Talks

UKRAINE

Speaking at his annual press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov states that "It's not Ukraine who will decide on [the] conditions for the end of the conflict." Cites Ukraine's refusal to join NATO as one of the conditions. Claims that "the West is not interested in talks on Ukraine to start now."

  • Lavrov's comments come amid reports from the World Economic Forum in Davos that Chinese officials were not willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Politico reports: "Despite China’s insistence that it wants to help in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, Beijing’s Premier Li Qiang refuses to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [...]. Kyiv has long hoped to hold in-person discussions with senior officials from Beijing. Just before a multi-nation peace summit in the Swiss Alps, Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said it was imperative for China to join peace talks and hinted that Zelenskyy would have an opportunity to chat with Li."

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