Russia says talks on Ukraine’s security without Moscow are a ‘road to nowhere’
Summary
Russia warns that security talks on Ukraine excluding Moscow are futile and stresses the need for direct engagement to resolve the conflict.
Key Points
- Russia says resolving Ukraine's security issues without Moscow is a 'road to nowhere'.
- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticizes European leaders' role in recent US-Ukraine security talks.
- Lavrov endorses a 2022 Istanbul draft accord as a potential security blueprint for Ukraine.
- Russia insists on veto power for any military response and rejects NATO troop deployment in Ukraine.
