The publication of the correspondence between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French and German Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas, which concerned the organization of the summit in the Normandy format, will allow the public to form its own, unbiased opinion. This was stated on Sunday, November 21, by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
She recalled that Lavrov publicly repeatedly corrected colleagues and did it very intelligently and politely.
“For some reason they didn’t notice it. Either they don’t hear, or they don’t want to hear. Well, now let them read it, and not only they are alone, but the entire public, which will now be able to form its already unbiased opinion, “Zakharova said on the air of the TV channel.Russia 1“In the program” Moscow. Kremlin. Putin “.
On the same day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the publication of this correspondence by the Russian Foreign Ministry was a brilliant and decisive step. Peskov also agreed that such a step is not traditional for diplomacy. According to him, “an unconventionally crafty situation requires, probably, unconventional decisive actions.”
Earlier, on November 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry published the diplomatic correspondence of the head of the department Sergei Lavrov with colleagues from France and Germany Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas in order to avoid distortions of Moscow’s position regarding the above meeting. In particular, in one of the letters, Lavrov stressed that the Russian Federation is increasingly faced with a distortion of its position and role in the settlement of the internal Ukrainian conflict.
In particular, Paris and Berlin stated about the alleged unwillingness of the Russian side to hold meetings in the Normandy format. On November 7, Zakharova said that Germany and France did not respond to Russia’s proposal to discuss the final document before the Normandy format meeting. Moscow stressed that a meeting for the sake of a meeting would not be useful, and a serious foundation was needed for its holding.
Earlier, on November 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian crisis is far from over, it remains one of the most acute for Russia. He added that the partners in the “Norman Quartet” – Germany and France – do not verbally dispute the significance of the Minsk agreements, but in fact indulge Kiev’s demarches.
Since 2014, the Kiev authorities have been conducting a military operation against the residents of Donbass, who refused to recognize the results of the coup d’etat and the new government in Ukraine. At the same time, Kiev blames Moscow for the current situation. Russia has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the internal Ukrainian conflict. Issues of its settlement are being discussed in the Minsk and Normandy formats – with the participation of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, France, Germany.
#Zakharova #commented #publication #Lavrovs #correspondence #Foreign #Ministry #France #Germany