Security discussions without Moscow are 'road to nowhere': Russian Foreign Minister

Elsewhere Russia claims talks on security guarantees for Ukraine are pointless without its presence.

Park Jun-han explains.

While the U.S. and NATO have been discussing possible security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow on Wednesday said security discussions without Moscow are a 'road to nowhere'.

"We cannot agree with the fact that it is now proposed to resolve collective security issues without the Russian Federation.

And I am sure that in the West and above all in the United States, they understand perfectly well that seriously discussing security issues without the Russian Federation is a utopia, a road to nowhere."

This comes as NATO military leaders discussed security guarantees for Ukraine in a post-conflict scenario.

Although the specifics were not revealed, it is believed that in-depth talks took place on implementing the European-led security guarantees for Ukraine.

Ukraine has strongly disagreed on Russia's involvement in security guarantees since early stages of war back in 2022.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, when asked about negotiations to end the Ukraine war, stated that both Russia and Ukraine should at least come to the table and figure out how things could work out.

Vance also made it clear that European nations should take most of the security burden and said the U.S. will not make commitments until it knows what's going to be necessary to stop the war in the first place.

"But no matter what happens, no matter what form this takes, the Europeans are going to have to take the lion's share of the burden. It's their continent, it's their security, and the president's been very clear they're going to step up here."

Meanwhile, U.S.-based outlet Politico reported on Tuesday that the Hungarian capital Budapest could be the host of a trilateral summit bringing together the three leaders from the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine.

However, some media outlets have said that the trilateral summit could now be in doubt as Russia has insisted that it must be given equal footing with other countries such as the U.S., China, the UK, and France when it comes to discussing any security guarantees for Ukraine.

Park Jun-han, Arirang News.