Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that there cannot be any talks with Ukraine after its attack on Russia’s border Kursk region, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
“The president made it very clear that following the attacks on the Kursk region, any talks are impossible”, Lavrov said in an interview with local media.
Meanwhile, he refuted some allegations that the two countries made contacts mediated by the third party, claiming them as pure rumors.
The top Russian diplomat also indicated that the entire process within the frames of the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland is unacceptable for Russia because “it is about promoting the Zelensky formula as an ultimatum.”
More than 121,000 civilians have been safely removed from nine border districts in the Kursk region – Russia
Meanwhile, More than 121,000 civilians have been safely removed from nine border districts in the Kursk region, said Artyom Sharov, deputy spokesperson for the Emergencies Ministry, on Monday.
“Ever since the start of the evacuation process, we have successfully relocated over 121,000 individuals from the nine border districts. In just the last 24 hours, the number of people who have voluntarily left or were escorted in organized groups has exceeded 650,” Sharov told a press conference.
The evacuation action is still going on, he added.
The displaced individuals are being directed to the care of their relatives or temporary shelters, he said, adding that 84 temporary shelters have been established in the Kursk region, providing refuge to over 6,500 individuals at this time.
According to him, a total of 120 temporary shelters are operating across 23 regions in Russia, housing about 3,000 people.
Meanwhile, 390 more temporary shelters, with a capacity to accommodate over 19,000 people, are prepared to receive the evacuees from the Kursk region in 57 different territories throughout Russia, he said.
