MFA: Russia is ready to consider UN initiatives to alleviate the suffering of Ukrainians Moscow will take this step if the UN proposals actually contribute to this goal, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed
Sergey Lavrov and Antonio Guterres (from left to right)
Russia is ready to consider concrete initiatives by the UN “to alleviate the suffering of civilians in Ukraine”. This is stated in the message of the Russian Foreign Ministry following the talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
“Russia is ready to consider concrete initiatives, including on the part of the UN, to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population in the zone of a special military operation, if they actually contribute to this noble goal,” the ministry stressed.
Earlier, Guterres said that the UN proposed to create a joint contact group with Moscow and Kiev to organize safe humanitarian corridors from Ukraine for civilians.
According to him, it is necessary to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine, which “really were safe and effective” and which “were observed by everyone for the evacuation of civilians and the delivery of the necessary aid”.
Guterres held talks with Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 26. In two days, he will visit Kiev, where he will hold talks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
The representative of the UN Secretary General, Farhan Haq, said that during his trips Guterres wants to understand “what progress can be made” on the situation in Ukraine. “Our goal is a ceasefire and improvement of the situation of people in Ukraine,” he said.
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On April 19, the UN Secretary General called on Russia and Ukraine for a humanitarian truce from April 21 for four days in connection with the celebration of Easter. According to him, the pause opened a “safe passage for all civilians”. Pope Francis made a similar request to the two countries.
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, said on April 25 that Moscow does not consider it possible to introduce a ceasefire regime at the present time.
“The only advantage it will give is the opportunity for the Ukrainian armed forces to regroup and arrange more provocations,” he concluded.
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