Belarusian Foreign Ministry proposes to hold talks on Ukraine in Minsk

Minsk is ready to act as a platform for negotiations on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. This was stated by Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov at the UN General Assembly in New York.

“We have proved our ability to act as a reliable contractual platform. We are ready to continue doing everything possible to achieve peace in Ukraine as soon as possible, Ryzhenkov said.

At the same time, the Belarusian minister said that the end of the conflict "is impossible without addressing the root causes that have been ignored for years." He mentioned plans to include Ukraine in NATO and “non-compliance with the Minsk agreements”. “The endless pumping of weapons into Ukraine leads only to the destruction of Ukraine itself and its people,” Ryzhenkov added.

After the elections to the state Duma, Russian President Vladimir Putin said about the attempts of Ukraine to attack Moscow during the voting days. This, he said, made the negotiations more difficult. The Kremlin admitted that trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States could take place in the near future. However, specific dates and place have not been determined.