Negotiators consistently state that one of the most difficult issues to discuss remains the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Crimea) and the Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts of Ukraine (Russian called “LDNR”). Indeed, issues of territorial integrity and sovereignty are "red lines" for any state leader. Even discussing them can often be qualified as a serious criminal offence.
On March 27, 2022, in an interview with Russian media, President V. Zelensky stated that he agreed to the neutral status of Ukraine, subject to security guarantees. V.Zelensky: “Security guarantees and neutrality, non-nuclear status of our state. We are ready to go for it. This is the most important point. This was the first point of principle for the Russian Federation, as far as I remember. And as far as I remember, they started a war because of this.
The war in Ukraine marks, among other things, the end of the era of the unipolar world, which began in 1989 with the withdrawal of the USSR from Western Europe and ended in the 2020s with the economic leadership of the PRC and the "rebellion of the underestimated" - the Turkey, India, Brazil, England, Russian Federation, Afghanistan, Iran, Venezuela and other countries – which today are trying to independently determine their sovereignties.
On March 15, 2022, Ambassador Qin Gang published an opinion piece entitled“Where We Stand in Ukraine”on The Washington Post. The full text is as follows:
Many Americans are understandably trying to understand where China stands as the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, so I want to take this opportunity to explain fully and dispel any misunderstandings and rumors.
In connection with the outbreak of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, the leading countries of the world began to impose many sanctions against the Russian Federation. The main restrictive measures that contribute to "Russia being isolated by the international community " are personal, media, banking, and aviation in nature.
ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF THE MAJOR DOMESTIC, FOREIGN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EVENTS OF THE WEEK
14.02.- 20.02.2022
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SUMMARY AND MAIN TRENDS.
Regarding the appeal of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to President V. Putin with a request to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed "DPR" and LPR". Thach decision State Duma approved 15-th February
• It is noteworthy that the State Duma voted in favor of an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to consider the need to recognize the self-proclaimed "DPR" and "LPR", choosing not the "United Russia" option, but the tougher project of the Communist Party submitted the day before.
