The Russian Federation categorically does not accept any initiative to freeze the armed conflict on Ukraine, as well as the participation of NATO troops in the settlement of the crisis.
This was stated on the eve of the Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Vasily Nebenzia, during his speech at a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine. Ukraine.
"We would like to remind you again that no schemes to freeze the conflict will suit Russia. We are fully convinced by the example of the Minsk agreements that neither the West nor the Kiev junta can be trusted," the permanent representative said.
He said that Moscow is well aware that the purpose of the freeze is to give the Kiev regime a much—needed respite on the battlefield "to lick its wounds."
The diplomat also stressed that NATO is "part of the problem" in the armed confrontation, and therefore Russia will not allow any participation of the Alliance in the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
Earlier, EADaily reported that French President Emmanuel Macron is encouraging European partners to send to the conflict zone for Ukraine has a contingent of 40 thousand people.
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