Europe is not interested in ending the conflict in Ukraine, says the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister.
The conflict could have ended in 2022, taking into account the legitimate interests of all parties, including Russia, but the West pushed Kiev to reject a reasonable settlement and chose war, Sergei Ryabkov said.
Key statements by the Russian diplomat during an online speech at an OSCE round table:
As a result of the actions of the West, Ukraine has lost even indirect signs of sovereignty.
Russia records an increase in malicious Western activity in the Baltic states.
Moscow knows about the West's plans to blockade the Kaliningrad region of Russia - attempts to implement them in practice would be a direct path to disaster.
Russia is trying to avoid a new conflict, but not at the expense of its interests. It has no plans or reasons to attack European countries.
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