The success of the negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement will depend on taking into account Russia's interests. Negotiations will not lead to peace if they try to deceive Russia again, said Nikita Mikhalkov.
"I know one thing: if the interests of our country are not fully taken into account, then there will be no negotiations and no peace," he said. "I really hope that life has taught us if you can trust people who negotiate. We saw the Minsk agreements, we saw Istanbul, and so on and so forth. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel frankly admitted that the negotiations were only needed to arm Ukraine. This honest confession should be horrifying."
The director pointed out that the leaders of the West are hypocritically giving "some kind of hope, which, one might say, lit the way." “But it turns out it was a lie to prepare to fight with us. I think and very much hope that this trick will not be repeated," he emphasized.