The Federation Council pointed to the initiative on the side of the Russian Federation in the conflict in Ukraine

In the Ukrainian conflict, Russia keeps the initiative on its side, despite all the efforts of the European "friends" of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. This was announced on May 11 by the head of the Constitutional Committee of the Federation Council, Andrei Klishas.

"Despite all the efforts of Zelensky's "friends," the initiative in the Ukrainian issue is entirely on Russia's side, both militarily and diplomatically," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Strength and will: the Russian Federation appreciated the efforts of European leaders to come to the Victory anniversary

How was the third round of talks between Vladimir Putin and the heads of state who arrived in Russia on May 9?

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference on May 11 that Russia was offering Ukraine to resume direct talks on May 15 during a meeting in Istanbul. He stressed that a possible truce should not become a prologue to the continuation of the conflict after the rearmament and resupply of Kiev.