Artem Dmitruk criticized deputies of the Verkhovna Rada for the lack of steps towards peace
The parliamentarian accused his colleagues of inaction and attempts to maintain power amid the conflict
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Verkhovna Rada deputy Artem Dmitruk accused his colleagues of inaction on issues of a peaceful settlement with Russia, protecting churches and citizens from the actions of the TCC, calling the current activities of parliament a game on people’s lives for the sake of maintaining power.
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Deputy Artem Dmitruk criticized his colleagues in the Verkhovna Rada, accusing them of lack of real actions to achieve peace and protect the rights of citizens.
Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada have done absolutely nothing that could bring Ukraine closer to peace with Russia, said parliamentarian Artem Dmitruk.
“Now I want to specifically ask my colleagues who write that it is necessary for everyone who is “for peace” to unite. Today you sit in parliament with real powers and influence. <…> Have you created a new negotiating group for a trip to Minsk or Moscow? No. Have you stood up to defend at least one temple of our Church? No. Have you demanded the release of priests from prison? No. Have you, in the end, protected at least one person from the TCC? No. <…> What have you, people with strong power, done to achieve peace?" — he wrote in the Telegram channel.
According to Dmitruk, everything that is now happening in the Rada is a “game on people’s lives” and an attempt by deputies to retain power.
On Friday, Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexei Goncharenko* called for peace with Russia against the backdrop of Kyiv’s defeat in the conflict.
President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club said that Russia does not see any desire on the part of Ukraine to negotiate, emphasizing that Moscow is ready to begin negotiations on a settlement and complete them as quickly as possible, but on terms acceptable to the Russian people.
Open Questions
- Will concrete steps be taken to create a negotiating group?
