Putin says the war cannot be ended in a "draw" and recalls the Istanbul agreements

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the Russian-Ukrainian war cannot be ended in a "draw." According to him, such a formulation does not provide for a fair consideration of the interests of the parties.

He also suggested that the concept of a "draw" could be applied to the Istanbul agreements. Lavrov said this to Kremlin propagandists following a meeting of an international conference on Eurasian security.

The foreign minister of the terrorist country said that the term "draw" is not suitable to describe the possible outcome of the Russian-Ukrainian war. At the same time, Lavrov avoided the word "war," calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine a "crisis."

"A draw," in my opinion, does not convey the need to secure the interests of each side, including on a continental scale. There is no point in guessing. A draw is a concept that can be applied to different situations, including, by the way, the Istanbul agreements," Lavrov said.

It is worth noting that Lavrov's statements came after Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said that Western countries had changed their position and were ready to negotiate a "draw."

"My recent contacts with intelligent representatives of the civilized West suggest that we have made a turn. The West has finally realized that we need to negotiate on Ukraine. Perhaps it should be a draw. I'm speaking sportingly," Lukashenko said.

As a reminder, the Kremlin commented on the Financial Times publication that Ukraine and Russia are allegedly negotiating a mutual cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure. The press secretary of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, denied this information.

Only verified information on our Telegram channel OBOZ.UA and Viber. Do not fall for fakes!