Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Ukraine Settlement Requires NATO to Abandon Plans to Defeat Russia: Foreign Ministry

11:24, 2 May 2026

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A resolution to the conflict in Ukraine is only possible if NATO abandons its goal to strategically defeat Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov, the head of the Russian delegation to the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, said.

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"At the same time, Europe is undergoing intensive remilitarization, including in favor of providing the Ukrainian regime with lethal weapons. As for a reliable resolution to the Ukrainian conflict, the path to it lies in all NATO members abandoning their desire to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia and undermine our fundamental interests," Belousov said at the NPT Review Conference.

Earlier, UK PM Keir Starmer announced that Britain and France have signed a declaration of intent to deploy troops in Ukraine in case of peace deal with Russia, with French President Emmanuel Macron suggesting thousands of troops could be deployed.