The Vatican can become a platform for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia – Rubio

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Vatican is ready to hold negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, including a direct meeting of Presidents Vladimir Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.

Source: Rubio in interview CBS News

Details: Rubio confirmed that the Vatican proposed to organize a direct meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, as well as to take any other negotiation formats, including technical ones.

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Direct Language: « This is a really generous offer that can be accepted. This is a place where all parties can feel comfortable. So, I hope we will achieve the stage when the negotiations will take place regularly and the Vatican will be able to be one of the options. »

Details: The journalist reminded Rubio that Putin did not appear for negotiations, which he himself initiated in Istanbul, but Rubio sees in Russia’s actions openness to the negotiations « under proper conditions ».

Prehistory:

• New Pope Roman Lion XIV suggested The Vatican as a negotiation ground between Ukraine and Russia after it became obvious that negotiations in Istanbul would not lead to the desired result.
• On May 17, Kremlin Prescribe Dmitry Peskov statedthat the meeting of the Kremlin’s owner Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky is possible, but « only when certain agreements of delegations are reached. »
• May 16 for the first time in more than three years in Istanbul Direct negotiations took place between Russia and Ukraine.
• A member of the Ukrainian delegation in negotiations with Russian representatives in Istanbul Sergey Kislytsa stated that Russian representatives behaved as gangsters, and the head of their delegation Vladimir Medinsky direction He threatened the Ukrainian side.
• During the meeting representatives of the Russian side They voiced a number of requirements to the Ukrainian delegation, named the conditions under which Moscow is ready to stop the fire. Among them – the refusal of Ukraine to territories and claims on repair.