OREANDA-NEWS  Russia does not refuse to negotiate with Ukraine, only Kiev does this. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following his participation in the G20 summit"We have repeatedly confirmed through the mouth of the president that we do not refuse to negotiate. If anyone refuses, it is Ukraine. And the longer she refuses, the more difficult it will eventually be to negotiate," he said.

As for the signals about the negotiations to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky from the West, the minister continued, Moscow records various messages with reference to anonymous sources, including rumors that "the American administration tells Zelensky to be more accommodating."

"Then it is immediately clarified that this is not so that he really behaves constructively, but in order to remove objections from that part of the Western world that is beginning to doubt the need to supply additional weapons," the minister added.