ISLAMABAD: Russian ambassador to Pakistan, Albert P. Khorev stated that Russia extremely appreciated the efforts of the International South, together with pleasant international locations to discover a non-military resolution to the Ukrainian battle.
China, Brazil and a number of other African states have already demonstrated a deep understanding of the causes of the Ukrainian disaster, its geopolitical significance and the necessity to take Russia’s pursuits under consideration, the Russian envoy stated.
The Ambassador stated this whereas addressing the Press convention on the present scenario in and round Ukraine within the Russian embassy in Islamabad.
The Ambassador stated that their proposals comprise many rational provisions that Moscow helps and these embody respect for worldwide regulation, rejection of the Chilly Warfare mentality, the indivisibility of safety, and the inadmissibility of unilateral sanctions.
“I want to take this chance to as soon as once more thank the political and army management of Pakistan for its constant place of Pakistan’s neutrality relating to the battle in Ukraine.
Final September on the initiative of our Chinese language and Brazilian companions, the inaugural assembly of the “Group of Pals of Peace in Ukraine” was held in New York, he stated.
“We famous the honest want of its founders to contribute constructively to a political and diplomatic settlement of the scenario in Ukraine.”
It is crucial for the Group to think about the ideas of the Constitution of the United Nations of their completeness, totality and interrelationship, he stated.
He stated the territorial integrity of States shouldn’t be talked about in isolation from the precise of peoples to self-determination and the safety of human rights no matter language and faith.
In the meantime talking on the beginning of the negotiation course of with the Donald Trump Administration , he stated the Russian management appreciates Donald Trump’s willpower to settle the Ukrainian battle by diplomatic means.
“We positively assess the current contacts with representatives of the brand new U.S. administration: the phone dialog between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump on February 12, the phone dialog between International Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 15, and the Russia-U.S. talks in Riyadh on February 18.”
Russian envoy stated the principle outcomes of the collection of bilateral contacts between Russia and the USA thus far is an settlement have been reached to ascertain a everlasting communication mechanism on the resumption of regular functioning of diplomatic missions, the elimination of issues and obstacles to the event of mutually useful commerce, financial and funding cooperation, together with with a view to getting ready a gathering of the Presidents of the 2 international locations;
He stated {that a} resolution was made to launch a separate negotiating monitor devoted to the Ukrainian settlement.
Because the above two tracks transfer ahead efficiently, there may be an understanding to develop the bilateral agenda to incorporate geopolitical points and different regional conflicts within the Center East, he stated.
The Ambassador stated that over the course of the particular army operation, the Russian armed forces liberated 75% of the territory of the Donetsk Individuals’s Republic, Zaporozhye and Kherson areas, and took management of 99% of the Luhansk Individuals’s Republic.
He stated the Russian army has liberated about 63% of the territory of the Kursk area, which was invaded by Ukraine final August.
As Russian troops advance alongside all the entrance line, an increasing number of info of atrocities dedicated by the opponent army towards civilians are being uncovered, he stated.
Speaking on the prospects of settlement, he stated that however, Russia has by no means given up on a political and diplomatic resolution to the Ukrainian disaster and in June 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin put ahead concrete proposals for a ultimate settlement of the battle.
They embody the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the brand new Russian areas, the popularity of the brand new territorial realities, Kiev’s non-NATO membership, the lifting of all Western sanctions towards Russia, and the assure of full rights for Ukraine’s Russian-speaking residents, he stated.
He stated the essence of the proposal will not be a brief ceasefire or truce wouldn’t be accepted and the principle results of the negotiation course of must be the institution of peace in Europe and the creation of a brand new system of regional safety.
Talking concerning the root causes of the Ukrainian battle, he stated the Ukrainian battle will not be a regional battle, however a component of the geopolitical confrontation between Russia and the West.
The opponent’s international locations intentionally ignored Russia’s safety issues, pursued a coverage of steady eastward enlargement, and dragged Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic anti-Russian camp.