Russia and Ukraine had to starthis Tuesday, the first personal encounter to negotiate a high fire in the war conflict that has been for more than three years. However, the meeting began with the left foot: Moscow described the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, being “A pathetic loser” after he complained that the Russian delegation is “pure facade.”
In detail, the conflict lies in the importance that each of the countries gave to the meeting. While Zelenski traveled to Türkiye – where he met with his Turkish counterpart, Rece Tayyip Erdogan – and demanded the presence of the Russian president, Vladimir Putinfrom Moscow They sent a delegation composed of advisor Vladimir Medinski and two vice ministers.
The meeting between representatives of Ukraine and Russia
Negotiations in Türkiye were going to reflect The second official encounter between the two countries since the war began on February 24, 2022. Despite the approach, the meeting does not stop reflecting tensions between both nations at war.
It is that the delegations of both countries seem, at least initially, disproportionate. Ukraine – with Zelenski at the head – sent representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Office, the Army and Intelligence “To make any decision that can lead to expected and fair peace.”
For its part, Russia, in the previous Kremlin discarded the Putin trip to Türkiye And who heads negotiations is his presidential advisor, Vladimir Medinskywho also headed the delegation of Moscow in Istanbul in March 2022in the first attempt of conversations between the parties.
In this context, Zelenski called “pure facade” the Russian delegation and had already advanced that He would not meet with low -level Russian officials in Istanbul if Putin does not go to Türkiye.
Minutes later, the spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy, María Zajárova, reacted to Zelenski’s statements. “Who uses the words’ pure facade? A clown? A failed?” sentenced.
This low profile representation contrasts with the high -level meeting that took place a day earlier in Moscow “For the preparation of the next negotiations”. She was attended by Putin, her Foreign Minister and the Chief of the General Staff, among others.
THE CALENDAR OF THE PEACE MEETINGS
A few hours from a key meeting that, in theory, should mark the beginning of a diplomatic process to resolve the conflict unleashed by the Russian invasion in February 2022, the tensions between the parties do not yield. An accusations exchange sowed doubts about the development of conversations.
Although Moscow had announced that the meetings would begin on Thursday afternoon, Ukraine did not confirm the calendar of the meeting in the absence of Putín, leaving uncertainty about the next steps.
Source: Ambito
