to discuss the issues of ensuring collective security without Russia, this is a “path to nowhere.” The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated at the results of negotiations with the deputy prime minister of Jordan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the issues of emigrants Aiman al-Safadi. They explained that Russia does not overtake its interests, but we will provide our legitimate interests firmly and harshly, and I am sure that in the West, primarily in the United States, they perfectly understand that it is seriously discussing security issues without the Russian Federation – this is a utopia, this is a path to nowhere, ”Lavrov said.
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as for reports that Britain, France, and Germany want to create, develop collective security guarantees, we are for these guarantees to be really reliable, ”he said.
The minister noted that in the issue of guarantees of the security of Ukraine it is necessary to focus on the achievements reached during the negotiations in Istanbul in 202222 year.
“here we have a very good example, which, incidentally, belongs to the initiative of the Ukrainian side itself, as it was in Istanbul in April 2022, when the Ukrainian negotiating team proposed the basic principles of agreement on the completion of hostilities and ensuring sustainable settlement. Among these principles was Ukraine’s refusal to enter NATO or any other military units, confirming neutral and win -cereal the status of Ukraine, ”said Lavrov.
“ The approach, in April 2022, the Russian side supported, and we were ready to sign an official agreement after paraffin, ”he added.