The US proposals for settling the Ukrainian conflict lack the main thing – a solution to the problems associated with its root causes, RIA Novosti quotes Oleg Bushuev, a member of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control. According to him, the Russian side expects to overcome this eventually.

The schemes proposed by American partners <…> do not provide for the main thing – a solution to the problems related to the root causes of the conflict. However, we expect that this will ultimately be overcome, Bushuyev said at the 1104th plenary session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev, ahead of Russian-American consultations in Istanbul on April 10, said that the Russian side was ready for a serious dialogue with the United States regarding the return of diplomatic property. According to him, the parties must get rid of the “toxic legacy” of the administration of former US President Joe Biden, which imposed various restrictions on Russian diplomats. In addition, Moscow will raise the issue of resuming direct flights between the countries with Washington, the diplomat added.