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The Kremlin is likely trying to shape an international peace mediation effort in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, the Russian side demonstrates its reluctance to participate in good faith negotiations with the Ukrainians.
According to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Saudi Arabia on September 9.
Lavrov discussed the war in Ukraine with his interlocutors. However, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not disclose the details.
Since May, Brazil and the People's Republic of China have been promoting their six-point "Political Settlement of the Ukrainian Crisis" peace plan, the key principles of which are favorable to Russia.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Kyiv and officially confirmed India's support for peace in Ukraine based on the principles of international law, including respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states.
At the same time, Lavrov repeated the standard Kremlin narratives that demonstrate Russia's reluctance to negotiate in good faith with Ukraine, claiming that the Ukrainian "peace formula" is an "ultimatum." According to him, Russia has never seriously considered this plan.
Negotiations with the Russian Federation
On August 29, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhayslo Podoliak stated that there are at least three fundamental reasons why any dialogue between Ukraine and Putin at this stage will be empty and will not create a basis for a just and durable peace.
On August 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that "dialogue with Putin is meaningless today," because the Russian dictator wants to seize at least 30% of Ukrainian land. According to Zelenskyi, Putin does not seek compromises, but wants to destroy Ukraine.
