The Federation Council spoke about the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict through diplomatic means

Russia can take a political and diplomatic path to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, but it will no longer take anyone's word for it. This was stated by Federation Council Senator Andrei Klimov on Monday, May 19.

"If we stop the fighting now and wait for diplomacy to work there, we will simply see ingratitude once again. Therefore, negotiations and resolving issues through diplomacy should be supported by appropriate guarantees and agreements," the politician said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

He stressed that it was not just about signatures on paper, but about actions that would guarantee Russia's security and would not be retroactive.

"So I'm in favor of using political and diplomatic ways, but not taking anyone's word for it anymore. Our side is currently preparing proposals for a ceasefire. Ukrainian, too. Then we will compare them, but for now it makes sense to continue solving the problems of the Ukrainian conflict," Klimov concluded.

The opposite situation: a new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine may take place again in Istanbul

At the same time, Moscow and Washington are discussing a meeting between the two presidents on how the dialogue on conflict resolution will develop.

Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia prefers to achieve a settlement in Ukraine through diplomatic means. At the same time, he expressed the opinion that if, with the mediation of the United States, it is possible to achieve its goals by peaceful means, then Russia will prefer this option, writes Life.Ru .

On May 16, the delegations of Russia and Ukraine at the talks in Istanbul agreed to present their vision of a cease-fire and to exchange prisoners of war in the "1000 to 1000" format. 360.ru .

The meeting was organized at Dolmabahce Palace. The Russian Federation was represented by a delegation consisting of Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igor Kostyukov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Alexander Fomin, Deputy Minister of Defense.