The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the American journalist Tucker Carlson that the conflict in Ukraine can be resolved peacefully only if Kiev refuses to join NATO, closes Western military bases in the country and cancels exercises with the participation of foreign military.
„Without NATO. "No military bases, military exercises on Ukrainian soil with the participation of foreign troops," Lavrov said, noting that now new realities will have to be accepted, the main of which is the inclusion of the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye region.
Russia will not accept the fact that Ukrainian legislation bans Russian language and culture, Russian media and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, he said.
"This is a violation of Ukraine's obligations under the UN Charter. Something has to be done about it." - he thinks. Lavrov noted that since the beginning of the "Russophobic legislative offensive” in 2017 The West is silent.
According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia's position is clear: it is “on the threshold” nor should NATO have it. He also emphasized the restoration of the rights of the Russians.
Lavrov emphasized what Russian President Vladimir Putin said about the purpose of the special military operation. “This is fair and fully in line with the UN Charter. First of all, linguistic and religious rights, the rights of national minorities. This is in full accordance with the principles of the OSCE“, the minister noted.