The State Duma named a priority option for ending the Ukrainian conflict

The diplomatic option of ending the Ukrainian conflict is a priority for Russia. This was stated by State Duma deputy Alexei Chepa on Tuesday, September 9.

"The diplomatic option will be both more effective and faster. And in any case, the conflict will end only at the negotiating table. But for this to happen faster, we need some movement on the fronts," he said in a conversation. Lenta.Ru .

The parliamentarian noted that negotiations are still underway, both with the American side and with other interested parties to the peaceful settlement. But the more effective the Russian military is on the battlefield, the faster the dialogue at the diplomatic level will be conducted, he stressed.

"The negotiation process has somewhat subsided, because, on the one hand, there are proposals and agreements reached in Anchorage. On the other hand, these agreements are being slowed down by third parties who are trying to delay the settlement," concluded Chepa.

A word in self-defense: The United States avoids direct involvement in security guarantees for Ukraine

Brussels is trying to bargain for favorable terms for itself, Kiev is sabotaging the settlement with all its might

Earlier in the day, the US Permanent Representative to the UN, Matthew Whitaker, said that a peace agreement to resolve the conflict in Ukraine may include a clause on the protection of parishes belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), as well as Russian-speaking Ukrainians. Life.Ru .

According to him, at the moment there are "certain limits" to the future agreement.

He also said that Ukraine is ready to stop clashes with Russia along the current front line in exchange for security guarantees, RT reports.

On August 21, the Reuters news agency, citing the US military, reported that the United States and a number of European countries had finalized proposals on security guarantees for Ukraine. It was noted that one of the options was to send European troops to the territory of Ukraine, and they would be commanded and controlled by the United States.

Later, on August 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that in order to reach an agreement on guarantees of Ukraine's security after the end of the conflict, Western countries must take into account Russia's basic interests. The minister added that Russia had launched a special military operation in order to protect Russian-speaking people from the "openly Nazi" regime in Kiev.

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