Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that Moscow intends to continue military aggression against Ukraine indefinitely. "The goals of our special operation can be achieved both peacefully and militarily. Our armed forces are capable of continuing and increasing military actions for as long as necessary," he said at a meeting of the UN Security Council (quoted by RIA Novosti).
At the same time, Nebenzya noted that Russia is, in principle, ready to consider the possibility of a ceasefire, but on condition that a number of demands are met. Among them are stopping mobilization in Ukraine and ending military aid from Western states. "In principle, we are ready to consider the possibility of establishing a ceasefire," he said.
Nebenzya's statement about readiness for an "endless" war echoes the rhetoric of Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks in both 2022 and May 2025. According to The Economist, during the latest negotiations, Medinsky demanded that Ukraine hand over the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, which the Russian army cannot fully capture, to Russia. Otherwise, as the publication reported, he threatened to attack the Sumy and Kharkiv regions and stated that Moscow was ready to wage war "forever", referring to the protracted confrontation with Sweden in the 18th century.
These negotiations ended without any serious results. According to Bloomberg, the administration of US President Donald Trump against this background began to seek to exclude Medinsky from the negotiation process.
With Trump's return to the White House, the new American administration has stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. However, no tangible success has been achieved so far. Despite official statements about readiness for dialogue, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly rejected proposals for a 30-day truce. Meanwhile, the Russian military continues to carry out massive strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, using missiles and drones.
The next meeting between the parties may take place on June 2 in Istanbul. The idea of holding it on May 28 was put forward by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Kyiv has prepared a peace memorandum and insists on a preliminary exchange of proposals before the start of new consultations. However, to date, Moscow has not sent its version of the document. The participation of the Ukrainian delegation in the negotiations on June 2 has not yet been officially confirmed.
At the same time, Nebenzya noted that Russia is, in principle, ready to consider the possibility of a ceasefire, but on condition that a number of demands are met. Among them are stopping mobilization in Ukraine and ending military aid from Western states. "In principle, we are ready to consider the possibility of establishing a ceasefire," he said.
Nebenzya's statement about readiness for an "endless" war echoes the rhetoric of Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks in both 2022 and May 2025. According to The Economist, during the latest negotiations, Medinsky demanded that Ukraine hand over the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, which the Russian army cannot fully capture, to Russia. Otherwise, as the publication reported, he threatened to attack the Sumy and Kharkiv regions and stated that Moscow was ready to wage war "forever", referring to the protracted confrontation with Sweden in the 18th century.
These negotiations ended without any serious results. According to Bloomberg, the administration of US President Donald Trump against this background began to seek to exclude Medinsky from the negotiation process.
With Trump's return to the White House, the new American administration has stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. However, no tangible success has been achieved so far. Despite official statements about readiness for dialogue, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly rejected proposals for a 30-day truce. Meanwhile, the Russian military continues to carry out massive strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, using missiles and drones.
The next meeting between the parties may take place on June 2 in Istanbul. The idea of holding it on May 28 was put forward by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Kyiv has prepared a peace memorandum and insists on a preliminary exchange of proposals before the start of new consultations. However, to date, Moscow has not sent its version of the document. The participation of the Ukrainian delegation in the negotiations on June 2 has not yet been officially confirmed.
