Now they’re apparently open to debate and negotiations. If recent press releases are any indication. But Ukraine would need to be the one to open up talks.
The Russians have been trying to get Ukraine, and NATO to honor previously negotiated treaties since before the war even started. The Russians have wanted a negotiated solution to the war since before Russia got involved in the Ukrainian civil war. Zelensky was inviting NATO into Ukraine, against treaty, and Russia finally stepped in with soldiers in to keep NATO off of its border. Russia has maintained that they want a negotiated solution from the very beginning.
The Russians have been trying to get Ukraine, and NATO to honor previously negotiated treaties since before the war even started. The Russians have wanted a negotiated solution to the war since before Russia got involved in the Ukrainian civil war. Zelensky was inviting NATO into Ukraine, against treaty, and Russia finally stepped in with soldiers in to keep NATO off of its border. Russia has maintained that they want a negotiated solution from the very beginning.