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Talks on Ukraine possible if West, Kiev lay down arms — Russian senior diplomat

According to Mikhail Galuzin, they also need to stop shelling Russian cities
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation/TASS
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin
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MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Talks on Ukraine may take place if Western countries and the Kiev regime lay down their arms and stop shelling Russian cities, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said in an interview with TASS.

"If the West and Kiev want to sit down at the negotiating table, they should, above all, stop bombarding Russian cities and lay down their arms. After that, it will be possible to hold a discussion based on new geopolitical realities," the senior diplomat noted.

Earlier, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the West was not displaying any readiness for peace initiatives on the situation in Ukraine. Last October, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky issued a decree banning any talks with Moscow stating that he was not interested in interacting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.