# Lavrov: Russia ready to talk to Kyiv but will not halt special operation

https://mins.news/en/item/55884

- TASS, 2026-09-12 14:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2186745

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is ready to negotiate with Kyiv but will not pause its special military operation while talks continue. He said Vladimir Zelensky could come to Moscow for a meeting, calling Russia’s willingness to negotiate a major gesture of goodwill while Zelensky’s order banning talks with Moscow remains in force.

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