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Russia-Ukraine talks can happen ‘quite soon’ - Russian Mission to UN

United Nations, May 1 (UNI) The ceasefire negotiations between Moscow and Kiev can happen "quite soon" if Ukraine makes efforts to resolve root causes of the conflict, Russian Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy told RIA Novosti.
"The ball is in the court of [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy, whether to accept it or not, and if there is a serious, meaningful effort to bring about the resolution of the problems that led to this crisis. I think that this can happen quite soon," Polyanskiy said when asked when the ceasefire could be achieved.
Moscow has called for diplomatic solutions for a long time, including at the UN Security Council, he added.
Polyanskiy also highlighted that Moscow made its 'final effort' in 2021, when draft security treaties were proposed to the United States and NATO. However, Russia's "preference for diplomatic ways of resolving crisis did not change," the diplomat noted.
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