Putin: the future of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine depends on the willingness to dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an article for the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily, the text of which was published on the Kremlin website, toldthat the future of the process of a peaceful settlement of the situation in Ukraine depends on how ready all parties to the conflict are to engage in dialogue.
“The future of the peace process depends solely on the readiness for a serious conversation, taking into account the prevailing geopolitical realities,” the head of state said.
He stressed that the Western states put all sorts of ultimatums to Russia, which demonstrates their disinterest in finding a way out of the current situation.
Earlier, the Russian leader said that NATO wants to give its activities a global scope. He also pointed to the alliance’s desire to penetrate the Asia-Pacific region.