Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are possible, but on the conditions that the present-day situation is taken into consideration and the absolute security for Russia is ensured, Chairwoman of the Federation Council (the upper house of Russia’s Parliament) Valentina Matviyenko said on Friday.
“There is a possibility for negotiations,” Matviyenko said in an interview with Russia’s Rossiya-1 TV channel on the sidelines of the 2024 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
“However, Russia’s approach is well-known in order to transfer the negotiations from the dimension of possibility to reality,” she continued. “It [Russia’s approach] has been repeatedly voiced by the Russian president and the rest of us.”
“Negotiations are possible, but firstly, under conditions of the real situation and secondly, under the condition of the absolute security for Russia, which are the main objectives of the special military operation,” Matviyenko added.
She continued that “sooner or later” the Russian-Ukrainian talks must be held, but Russia would not make any concessions regarding its previously voiced conditions.