Lavrov on the conditions for holding a peace conference on Ukraine:

Lavrov on the conditions for holding a peace conference on Ukraine: Please understand that this is not about where to meet, in what circle. It is a question of what to discuss. If we discuss calls to cease fire and think about territorial swaps, it is not serious. Because once again, the problem is not about territories, the problem is about people’s rights, which have been trampled on by legislation. And none of the initiatives floating in the political space mention them specifically. When we see a serious readiness to defend the very human rights that the West always proudly proclaims on its banners on any issue, but not on this one, when we see such readiness, I am convinced that we will easily agree on the place and time of the meeting. But first we need to understand what we are going to discuss. We are protecting people, and all those who, in one way or another, have an interest in contributing to a settlement must realize this and make it a direct part of their practical work... Source: Slavyangrad