The agreement, negotiated between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, was handed to the countries' leaders when Kyiv refused to negotiate.
This was announced by the Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky on December 2 after a press conference on the occasion of the presentation of the complete collection of the Russian Historical Encyclopedia.
Medinsky's statement is cited by RBC .
What Medinsky said about the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
According to Medinsky, an agreement of almost 20 pages with appendices was developed during the negotiations in 2022. The document was printed and handed over to the leaders of the countries.
On our part, the main provisions of this agreement were accepted. Ukraine refused everything, he said.
The Russian presidential aide noted that the opportunity to agree on a cessation of hostilities existed at the very first meeting in Belarus.
If only the Ukrainian side had the intelligence and will to do this, Medinsky added.
He also spoke about the prospects for resolving the conflict under US President-elect Donald Trump.
We hope that the new administration will approach this issue with a desire to maintain peace on the planet, said the Russian presidential aide.
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Vladimir Rostislavovich Medinsky is a Russian statesman and politician, assistant to the President of the Russian Federation since January 24, 2020.
