Nuland: Russia's Negotiating Position Is 'Capitulate And Then Maybe We'll Talk'
- By Current Time and
- Yury Baranyuk
In an interview with Current Time on March 29, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said Russia's negotiating position with Ukraine in Istanbul has been: "Capitulate and then maybe we'll talk." Ukraine, meanwhile, is willing to talk about neutrality and long-term leasing in Crimea, among other concessions, she adds. Even as Russia repositions its forces around Kyiv, Nuland says, the invading army has been "absolutely unwilling to have a full cease-fire so that negotiations can get serious."