Ukraine FM expresses readiness to hold peace negotiations with Russian counterpart Lavrov

In a landmark development, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday stated that he is willing to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. dressing a press conference after attending a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on April 7, Kuleba stated that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has justified bombing of a hospital in Mariupol and war crimes committed by armed forces of Moscow in Bucha and or towns and vills of Ukraine, Pravda reported citing Interfax. Kuleba said that Lavrov is an official in Russia and he is rey to hold talks with him for "peace in Ukraine." tably, statement of Ukrainian Foreign Minister comes as Russian military offensive against Russia continues for day 43. 

According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Lavrov's every statement is aimed to disrupt negotiations between two nations. Kuleba emphasised that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's justification for bombing a hospital and or Russian crimes makes him part of atrocities committed by Kremlin's troops, as per Pravda news report. Kuleba, however, ded that he is willing to hold negotiations with anyone seeking to end ongoing conflict in his country. Furrmore, Dmytro Kuleba believes that seeing preparations of Russian side, battle of Donbass will t be a "local operation," Kyiv Independent reported. He expects large-scale operations which will include thousands of tanks, armoured vehicles and aircraft. 

Ukrainian Foreign Minister calls for providing more weapons 

It is pertinent to mention here that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels earlier in day. In his tweet, he stated that he has come to Brussels to discuss military assistance, Ukraine's urgent requirements and sustainability of supplies. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, on Thursday, 7 April, asked NATO to supply more weapons as Russian troops intensified ir attacks on key sites. dressing media alongside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Belgium, Ukrainian Foreign Minister said "My nda is very simple. It has only three items on it. It's weapons, weapons, and weapons."

Kuleba also ted that massacres like in Bucha won't repeat provided NATO sends more military equipment to Ukraine. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he is certain that in talks between foreign ministers from NATO, Ukraine's need for more military equipment like air defence systems, and anti-tank weapons will be dressed. 

"We kw how to win but without sustainable and sufficient supplies of all weapons requested by Ukraine, se wins will be accompanied with ermous sacrifices,” Dmytro Kuleba said in press briefing. 

" more weapons we get, and sooner y arrive in Ukraine, more human lives will be saved," he ded.

Im: AP