Russia has claimed that negotiations happening in Turkey this week have resulted in "important progress," and likewise claimed that the problems of sovereignty over the Crimea and Donbas areas have been settled. This declare, nonetheless, was rapidly rebuffed by Ukrainian officers.

Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov stated Wednesday that he believes Ukraine has understood the need for the nation to be a "non-nuclear, non-bloc" nation and never be part of NATO. He additionally stated the problems of Crimea and Donbas, two contested areas in Ukraine in recent times, have been resolved.

"Lavrov demonstrates misunderstanding of the negotiation course of," Ukrainian International Ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko responded. "The problems of Crimea and Donbas can be settled for good after Ukraine restores its sovereignty over them. Throughout the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation introduced its proposals on how one can obtain this objective."

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Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that important progress has been made in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey this week. Above, Lavrov lgives an annual press convention on Russian diplomacy in 2021, in Moscow on January 14. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP by way of Getty Photos