– We don't want to give them anything. Next time we want to convene a more concrete and promising meeting – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
However, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that organizing this event is a “road to nowhere” and Moscow does not see The West wanted to enter into fair negotiations.
“Regarding the 'peace summit' in Switzerland mentioned by Dmytro Kuleba (the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – ed.), this is another a scam invented by the US Department of State and everyone understands it. How can those who, at the same time as supposedly pacifist initiatives, supply weapons to the conflict zone, call a peace conference?” wrote the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marija Zakharova, on social media.
She also added that Russia has never refused to negotiate since April 2022, when “at the request of Great Britain, the regime in Kiev blocked the negotiation process that he himself asked for.
Switzerland. The peace summit on Ukraine has begun
For the peace summit on Ukraine in Switzerland, which began on Saturday in Burgenstock, Bern invited over 160 delegations, including delegations from the G7, G20 and BRICS.
Poland is represented in Switzerland by Andrzej Duda. The president said that Representatives of 100 countries will participate in the meeting. – I'm glad we were invited. To some extent, we are co-organizers of this meeting, the politician pointed out. He also noted that his goal would be presenting the real danger posed by Russia.
There are no representatives at the negotiating table Kremlin, they were not invited. As the Swiss authorities explained, “at this stage” Moscow's participation is not necessary.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow will not accept the invitation, even if it receives it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that those preparing the Swiss summit were “wasting time.”
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