Russian Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin pointed out that the policies and statements of the British government contribute to the prolongation of the Ukrainian conflict and hinder negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv. He explained: “London has no desire to end the conflict and find a solution through negotiations. Every day we hear calls to send new weapons to Ukraine and fight to the last Ukrainian soldier, continue the conflict and not start negotiations before Russia. defeated, this is an illusion, Russia cannot be defeated.

In a statement to the BBC, he explained that “London’s statements ignore some important issues, such as the economic prospects for Ukraine in the event of a continuation of the conflict and the extent of the realistic provision of long-term economic and military assistance. to Ukraine by Western countries. He stressed that the Ukrainian side is fabricating information about the “commission of war crimes” by Russian military personnel in order to refuse negotiations.

He also described the position of British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who had previously said that the conflict in Ukraine would not end before Russian troops left the territory of this country, as “extremely aggressive.” He explained: “Of course, she has the right to make such statements and take appropriate steps, but this will not be in the interests of Ukraine, European security and peace, and indeed of all of Europe as a whole. We certainly take into account the desire of Great Britain to supply Ukraine with more weapons, without thinking about the future of Ukraine and Europe. And what will happen to Ukraine? He stressed that such a policy would not make Russia’s position more flexible.