Russian Representative to the UN: Diplomacy with the US & the Ceasefire Proposal
Dmitri Polyanskiy, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen
Dmitri Polyanskiy, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, discusses diplomacy with the US. Polyanskiy argues that Russia is prepared to continue its military operation until its objectives are achieved through either military means or diplomacy. The US has accepted the key conditions in a peace agreement that must include restoring Ukraine’s neutrality, accepting territorial concessions, and no US security guarantees. However, a ceasefire without a political settlement would risk merely becoming an opportunity for the US and Europeans to rearm Ukraine.
NATO is responsible for this. They lied to Russia back in 1990, when they said they wouldn’t add NATO members east of Germany. Since then, we have 14 NATO countries east of Germany, including six that border Russia. Combine with that the anti-Putin rhetoric, referring to him as a war criminal, dictator, thug, etc., Add to that Ukraine is getting armed with tons of military equipment by NATO, with ongoing discussions of adding Ukraine to NATO. When you add all those factors together, I can see Russia’s point. They have a right to defend themselves.
The beginnings of real dialogue.