UN Secretary-General calls for creating conditions for ceasefire in Ukraine

Speaking at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary-General Guterres said that the UN is very interested in finding ways to create conditions for an effective dialogue, a ceasefire as soon as possible in the country. Ukraine and a peaceful solution.

He said that although the sides have different views on the situation in Ukraine, this will not limit the prospect of a serious dialogue on how to minimize the impact of the current conflict.

According to the plan, after the meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov, Secretary General Guterres will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Guterres will then travel to Ukraine and have a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 28.

Since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, Moscow and Kiev have conducted many negotiations to end the conflict, but have not achieved significant results. The United Nations estimates that over 5.2 million Ukrainians have been displaced since the end of February.