Ukraine’s FM after talks with Lavrov: Russia seeks a surrender, won’t get it

10 March 2022, 12:28 pm

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Ukraine and Russia make no progress towards agreeing on a ceasefire after the Russian invasion at tense talks in Turkey, the Ukrainian foreign minister says.

“We also talked on the ceasefire but no progress was accomplished on that,” Dmytro Kuleba tells reporters after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Antalya, describing the meeting as “difficult” and accusing his counterpart of bringing “traditional narratives” to the table.

“My impression is that Russia is not in a position at this point to establish a ceasefire. They seek a surrender from Ukraine. This is not what they’re going to get.”

“I want to repeat that Ukraine has not surrendered, does not surrender, and will not surrender,” Kuleba says.