Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

US Says At UN It Will Continue Facilitating Ukraine-Russia Talks


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to an Ukrinform correspondent, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dan Negrea made the statement on Tuesday during a UN General Assembly meeting on the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

He said that the United States continued to facilitate negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv in the most constructive manner possible," he said.

Negrea stressed that only diplomacy can stop the destruction and loss of life.

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He said that Russia and Ukraine must return to the negotiating table, as it is clear that no military solution can bring an end to this war. He also reiterated the U.S. call for an immediate ceasefire and good-faith negotiations to restore peace and stability in both countries.

Negrea also raised the issue of the safety of shipping and civilian infrastructure, saying that his country supports the ongoing dialogue aimed at ending strikes on vessels and civilian infrastructure in the Black Sea.

He also emphasized the economic and humanitarian consequences of the war.

He said the U.S. was drawing attention to rapidly rising costs, food security concerns and fuel prices.

The UN General Assembly convened on Tuesday for a debate on the situation in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia.

Ukraine is calling on UN member states, international organizations and parliamentary institutions not to recognize the illegal pseudo-elections that Russia plans to hold in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

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