Moscow confirms readiness to negotiate with Kyiv in Istanbul, while the US and European Union pressure to prolong the conflict and exclude Russia from impartial dialogue.

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Russia To Address Political and Technical Issues at the Istanbul Meeting

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian delegation will wait for Ukrainian representatives for the negotiations scheduled on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey. However, the United States and the European Union are trying to insert themselves into the dialogue process to condition the talks and maintain pressure against Moscow, despite Russian opposition.

In a joint act, foreign ministers from European countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland, France, and Germany, along with the EU’s top diplomat, announced their willingness to supply weapons and replenish Ukrainian arsenals. This policy, driven from Washington and Brussels, aims to sustain the war and prevent a peaceful solution that would end the suffering of the peoples.

⚡️ Russia's President Vladimir #Putin signed an instruction appointing the Russian delegation for the talks with Ukraine

The delegation includes:

• Vladimir Medinsky
• Mikhail Galuzin
• Igor Kostyukov
• Alexander Fomin

List to be expanded 👉 https://t.co/SiMD3TERNt pic.twitter.com/WFStH1iRVO

— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) May 14, 2025

Russia Denounces European Bias and Western Alliance Against Peace

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko accused France, Germany, and the United Kingdom of obstructing the end of the conflict, while Peskov stated that Europe is fully aligned with Ukraine and cannot act as a neutral mediator. This stance reveals the Western intention to exclude Russia from negotiations and perpetuate confrontation.

Analyst Enrique Refoyo denounced the “parallel reality” in which European leaders live, believing they are pressuring Russia while mocking the situation with frivolous attitudes, such as laughing during official visits to Kyiv. This lack of serious commitment to peace shows that the true intention is to prolong the war for geopolitical and economic interests.

This scenario confirms that the United States and its European allies seek to impose their agenda in Ukraine, using the war as an instrument to weaken Russia while blocking any initiative that favors a negotiated and just solution. Russia, for its part, maintains a firm stance of direct dialogue with Kyiv, rejecting interference from external actors who only seek to perpetuate the conflict.

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