Polyansky said it was necessary to study the terms of Trump's Ukraine proposal
Moscow needs to study the terms of US President Donald Trump's proposal to end the conflict in Ukraine. Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the UN, said on January 22.
"This is not just a question of ending the armed conflict. This is primarily a question of eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis," Reuters quoted Polyansky as saying.
According to the diplomat, Russia first of all needs to find out what "deal" means in Trump's understanding.
"He is not responsible for what the US has been doing in Ukraine since 2014, turning it into an 'anti-Russia' and preparing it for a conflict with us, but it is in his power to stop this harmful policy," Polyansky concluded.
Earlier in the day, Trump threatened to raise taxes and impose new sanctions on Russian exports to the United States if the conflict in Ukraine is not resolved soon. The American president called the "deal" itself a favor he was doing for Russia.
At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the conflict in Ukraine should be settled on the basis of reliable legal guarantees. In his words, the Russian side familiarized its colleagues with the latest developments around the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and emphasized its commitment to achieving the goals of the special operation and eliminating the root causes of the crisis.
On January 20, Trump was inaugurated, taking the oath of office and becoming the 47th president of the United States. Afterward, he reiterated that he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
Western countries have increased sanctions pressure on Russian Federation after the start of the special operation to protect civilians in Donbass, which was announced on February 24, 2022.
