Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested that Ukraine clarify the future development of the situation and the possibility of negotiations with Russia through mediators.

APA's Moscow correspondent reports that Lavrov said this at a briefing on the results of his talks with his counterpart from the Republic of South Africa.

Lavrov said that the West is no longer a hybrid, but a real war against Russia: "Western representatives directly say to Kiev that it is too early to negotiate with Russia, that negotiations on the conflict should start from a position of strength, and that Russia should be returned to the borders of 1991."